Glossary term
Vector database
A data store optimised for finding the vectors most similar to a query vector, used for semantic search over embeddings.
Dedicated vector databases and vector features in general-purpose databases and search engines both exist. The choice depends on scale, filtering needs, latency and what your team already operates.
For enterprise use, metadata filtering by permission, document type and date matters as much as raw similarity speed.
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