AI Glossary term

Vector Database

A database built to store embeddings and find the nearest matches fast.

Also called: vector store, pgvector, Pinecone

A database built to store embeddings and find the nearest matches fast.

Why it mattersThe memory layer for retrieval. Start with pgvector before buying anything.

See also Embedding, RAG, Semantic Search

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