vectorspacemodel
nounUK /ˈvɛktə speɪs ˈmɒdəl/
US /ˈvɛktər speɪs ˈmɑːdəl/
A way to show words as points in a space so a computer can tell which words mean similar things.
The search engine uses a vectorspacemodel to find pages about the same topic.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A math picture where words or objects become arrows called vectors.
In the vectorspacemodel, each document is an arrow pointing in its own direction.
3. A method for ranking search results by how close their vectors are.
The vectorspacemodel ranked the closest documents at the top of the list.
4. A way to compare texts by turning them into lists of numbers.
We built a vectorspacemodel to compare the two articles.