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RAG Meaning
Retrieval-augmented generation: giving the model receipts before asking it to talk.
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What does RAG mean?
Retrieval-augmented generation: giving the model receipts before asking it to talk.
In plain English, this term is useful when people are talking about AI culture, model behavior, GPT-style writing, or the weird social layer forming around new AI tools.
Origin and usage
A core architecture pattern for grounding LLM answers in external documents, databases, or search results.
Technical AI architecture pattern, not just slang.
Examples
- Use RAG before asking the model about policy docs.
- Bad RAG is just search results wearing a chatbot costume.