AI glossary / Tools and products
Vector database
A database that stores meaning as numbers so you can search by similarity rather than exact words. Often used alongside RAG.
More words in Tools and products
- Voice assistantAn assistant you speak to, such as Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant.
- A2AAgent2Agent. A shared standard that lets AI agents from different companies talk to each other and pass work along.
- Agent skillsReady-made instruction packs an agent can load when it needs to do a particular job, such as filling in a spreadsheet or making slides.
- APIA way for one piece of software to talk to another. It's how apps plug an AI model into their own product.
- Apple IntelligenceApple's name for the AI features built into iPhones, iPads and Macs.