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Concept

Top-k retrieval

Top-k retrieval is the pattern of fetching the k most relevant items from a larger store, ranked by a similarity score, and returning only that top slice. If you have used a vector database or a search index, you already know it: embed the query, compare it against every…

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Top-k retrieval, explained · Fig. 1