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 Hybrid search leverages these methods and technologies to provide a more comprehensive and accurate search experience.

With emerging digital technology, search technology has become more advanced. Hybrid search combines multiple search techniques to provide more accurate and relevant results. Here are some key methods and technologies used in hybrid search:

Keyword-Based Search: This traditional method uses exact keyword matching and techniques like:

TF-IDF (Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency): Measures word importance in documents

BM25: An advanced ranking function for keyword relevance

Inverted Indexing: Efficient data structure for fast keyword lookups

Semantic Search: Semantic search aims to understand query intent and context using:

-Dense Vector Embeddings: Represent text as high-dimensional vectors

-Neural Networks: Generate semantic representations of text

-Approximate Nearest Neighbor (ANN) Algorithms: Efficiently find similar vectors

Combination Techniques: To merge results from different search methods:

-Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF): Combines ranked lists from multiple search algorithms

-Learning to Rank (LTR): Machine learning models to optimize result ranking

-Alpha Blending: Weighted combination of scores from different methods

Advanced AI Integration

-Natural Language Processing (NLP): For query understanding and text analysis

-Machine Learning: To continuously improve search relevance

-Personalization: Tailoring results based on user behavior and preferences

Hybrid search leverages these methods and technologies to provide a more comprehensive and accurate search experience, combining the strengths of traditional keyword search with the contextual understanding of semantic search.

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