LangChain in your Pocket

Chapter 9: RAG Framework and Vector Databases

We have now landed on the most important segment of this book and a very useful application of LangChain i.e. RAG. This would be a lengthy chapter that will introduce you to several new concepts. So let’s get started with a baseline understanding of RAG first.

9.1 What is RAG?

Let’s break the name one word at a time:

 

1. Retrieval: The term "retrieval" denotes the action of locating and returning an item or the process of obtaining information from storage or memory.
2. Augmented: Augmentation is the act of improving or supplementing an existing object, system, or environment by enhancing or adding elements.
3. Generation: Generation commonly signifies the process or act of generating or creating something ...