How AI works AI Dictionary

Embedding

A way of turning words, images or other data into lists of numbers that capture their meaning.

Things with similar meaning get similar numbers. That lets software find related content even when the exact words differ.

Example

Searching a knowledge base for “make a clip from a photo” and finding the “Image-to-Video” entry.

Why it matters to you

Embeddings power smart search and RAG.

Related terms

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)A technique where an AI looks up relevant documents first, then answers using them. Neural NetworkA computing system loosely inspired by the brain, made of many connected layers that learn from data.