precomputedembedding

noun

UK /ˌpriːkəmˈpjuːtɪd ɪmˈbɛdɪŋ/

US /ˌpriːkəmˈpjuːtɪd ɪmˈbɛdɪŋ/

A list of numbers that a computer made ahead of time to describe something.

The search app loads the precomputedembedding for each picture so it can find similar ones quickly.

SYNONYMS

cached vector precalculated representation stored feature vector ready-made embedding

RELATED WORDS

embedding vector machine learning feature neural network

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A saved numeric code for a word that a language model uses without recalculating it.

Instead of running the model again, the chatbot looked up the precomputedembedding for the word.

3. A fixed set of numbers describing an image, prepared before the main program runs.

The photo sorter used a precomputedembedding to group cats together.

4. Any stored numeric summary of data that saves time during later processing.

The music recommender compares songs using a precomputedembedding stored on disk.