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# [How to Handle Small Context Window Limits in RAG Systems](https://freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-handle-small-context-window-limits-in-rag-systems?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Retrieval-augmented generation, or RAG, is a pattern where an application retrieves relevant source material and adds it to a model prompt so the model can answer from that context. A larger context w

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[Joel Horvath](https://hashnode.com/@joelhorvath)

[Jun 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-handle-small-context-window-limits-in-rag-systems/6a33373b82e3f02be1b8c36f/comment/6a3349d56397f71ecfcc54b2)

Hello Sviatoslav, Nice to meet you. Great post — I was really impressed by your work. It’s clear that you’re very talented. I have an idea, and I think you could be a great fit for it. If you’re interested, please let me know. Best regards.