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  1. Reference
  2. Chunking

Glossary

Chunking

Splitting documents into chunks before indexing. Small chunks match precisely but lose context; large chunks keep context but blur the match.

Where it is explained

  • RAG architecture and chunkingRetrieval-augmented generation

See also

Terms explained in the same lessons.

  • Chunk
  • Chunk overlap
  • Metadata
  • Contextual retrieval
  • Parent-child retrieval
  • Post-filtering
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