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Keep source locations with retrieved vectors
An original document system can split source material into passages, embed them, and retrieve candidate matches. Keep identifiers and source locations so the result can be checked against the original document.
Approximate search trades precision for efficiency
An approximate index may trade retrieval precision for speed or memory efficiency. Evaluate both retrieval quality and serving performance, and remember that a nearby passage can still be irrelevant to the exact question.
What to remember
Measure recall and speed together.
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