embeddings

/ɪmˈbɛdɪŋz/
noun
  1. The act or process of fixing something firmly into a surrounding mass.
    • Proper embedding of the wires ensures they won't shift.
    • The embedding of the fence posts required digging deep holes.
    • The embedding of fossils in rock takes millions of years.
  2. In computing and mathematics, a representation of data (such as words or images) as vectors in a continuous space, used in machine learning.
    • The neural network uses embeddings to represent user preferences.
    • Word embeddings help computers understand the meaning of words.
    • Image embeddings allow the system to find similar pictures.
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