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title: "Discussion on \"Learn Vector Databases for Beginners – Embeddings, Similarity Search & ChromaDB\" | Hashnode"
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# [Learn Vector Databases for Beginners – Embeddings, Similarity Search & ChromaDB](https://freecodecamp.org/news/learn-vector-databases-for-beginners-embeddings-similarity-search-chromadb?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A vector database stores data as lists of numbers called embeddings, which lets it search by meaning instead of matching exact keywords. It's the piece behind a lot of recommendation systems, RAG apps

Nov 3 · 2 min read · freecodecamp.org  
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