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Definition
A decades-old keyword-ranking algorithm that scores documents by term overlap with a query, still hard to beat for exact-match retrieval.
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- Beyond vector search: hybrid, rerank, and graph RAG
When plain vector search hits its ceiling, three upgrades actually help: hybrid search, reranking, and graph RAG. When each one earns its added complexity.