reranking
/riˈræŋkɪŋ/
re-ordering search results using a more precise model
reranking in a sentence
“A cross-encoder allows for reranking the top 50 results for better precision.”
Origin of reranking
re- again + rank row, line
Related Words
chunking
splitting text into smaller segments for embedding
context injection
inserting retrieved information dynamically into the prompt
RAG
Retrieval-Augmented Generation; enhancing models with external knowledge
vector database
a database optimized for storing and querying high-dimensional embeddings
semantic search
searching by meaning rather than exact keyword matching
hybrid search
combining keyword search and vector search for better accuracy