What are Vector Databases?
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FAQs
What is MongoDB Atlas Vector Search?
MongoDB Atlas Vector Search is the latest addition to the MongoDB developer data platform. It enables customers to build intelligent applications powered by semantic search and generative AI over any type of data.
What is the approximate nearest neighbor search?
Approximate nearest neighbor search is when an algorithm is allowed to return points whose distance from the query is at most c times the distance from the query to its nearest points. In other words, the returned points can be up to c times further away from the query point than its nearest neighbor. This is useful because it allows the algorithm to find good enough neighbors quickly.
What is a vector index?
A vector index is a data structure designed to store and manage vector embeddings from a large dataset of data objects.