storedvector

noun
UK /stɔːd ˈvɛktə/
US /stɔrd ˈvɛktər/

A stored vector is a list of numbers that a computer keeps to remember something.

The search engine keeps a stored vector for every picture so it can find similar ones later.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a vector held in memory or on disk for later use.

The program loads the stored vector before running the similarity check.

3. In machine learning, a saved numerical representation of data such as text or images.

Each document has a stored vector that captures its meaning.

4. In mathematics, a vector quantity that has been recorded rather than computed on the fly.

The simulation reads the stored vector instead of recalculating it each step.