RAG Search

Definitions

1. The retrieval search process within a retrieval-augmented generation system, often combining semantic, keyword, or hybrid approaches. RAG search determines which evidence reaches the model and therefore strongly affects answer quality.

   In plain English: The search step used to find evidence in a RAG system.

   Example: "Hybrid RAG search outperformed pure vector search because exact product codes mattered in addition to semantic similarity."

Related Terms

• retrieval
• AI Search
• Generative Search
• Neural Search
• RAG Architecture
• RAG Framework
• RAG Query
• RAG System