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RAG & Search

Retriever

The component that searches a knowledge source and returns relevant items.

Example

The retriever receives a query and selects likely source passages before the model writes an answer.

Why people use it

Knowing how “Retriever” works helps teams design search-backed answers that are accurate and traceable.

What you'll hear

“How are we handling Retriever so the assistant gets the right information?”

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