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In computing, a vector is a one-dimensional array data structure. The [https://vectors.nlpl.eu/ Nordic Language Processing Laboratory], [https://www.mn.uio.no/ifi/english/research/groups/ltg/ Language Technology Group] at the University of Oslo, Norway publishes their research tools which help visualize how word vectors work in LLMs For instance, here's the [https://vectors.nlpl.eu/explore/embeddings/en/MOD_enwiki_upos_skipgram_300_2_2021/cat_NOUN/ vector for cat] showing word relationships using '''English Wikipedia''' as the training corpus. (Click the link that says "Show the raw vector" to see the full numerical word vector). | In computing, a vector is a one-dimensional array data structure. The [https://vectors.nlpl.eu/ Nordic Language Processing Laboratory], [https://www.mn.uio.no/ifi/english/research/groups/ltg/ Language Technology Group] at the University of Oslo, Norway publishes their research tools which help visualize how word vectors work in LLMs For instance, here's the [https://vectors.nlpl.eu/explore/embeddings/en/MOD_enwiki_upos_skipgram_300_2_2021/cat_NOUN/ vector for cat] showing word relationships using '''English Wikipedia''' as the training corpus. (Click the link that says "Show the raw vector" to see the full numerical word vector). | ||
[[ | [[Vector database]]s are those that are specifically designed to work with vector datasets and data types. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:58, 10 May 2025
Disambiguation: The term wp:Vector has many different definitions depending on the context.
In biology, a vector is an organism, often an insect or animal, that transmits a disease-causing agent (pathogen) from one host to another. A vector, as related to molecular biology, is a DNA molecule (often plasmid or virus) that is used as a vehicle to carry a particular DNA segment into a host cell as part of a cloning or recombinant DNA technique. The vector typically assists in replicating and/or expressing the inserted DNA sequence inside the host cell.[1] So, while understanding vectors in biology is important for disease prevention, understanding vectors in domains such as math or computing are altogether different.
Computing
In computing, a vector is a one-dimensional array data structure. The Nordic Language Processing Laboratory, Language Technology Group at the University of Oslo, Norway publishes their research tools which help visualize how word vectors work in LLMs For instance, here's the vector for cat showing word relationships using English Wikipedia as the training corpus. (Click the link that says "Show the raw vector" to see the full numerical word vector).
Vector databases are those that are specifically designed to work with vector datasets and data types.
