Vector database
A vector database stores embeddings and finds the ones closest to a question quickly, which is how a chatbot finds the right passage in your documents.
What it means
Also called vector store, vector index.
It's the search engine behind retrieval-augmented generation: instead of matching keywords, it matches meaning.
In HeyKiko
HeyKiko's search index of your knowledge is kept in the United States; your files are stored in Singapore.
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