Re:VectorDB: Vector Database Built by Kagi Search
by andy99 on Sunday November 26, 2023 @10:08AM
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Good point. It trades off searchability with understanding (or getting an indication of) what it is when you first hear of it.
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Re:VectorDB: Vector Database Built by Kagi Search
by worldsayshi on Sunday November 26, 2023 @06:18PM
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I think there's two ways to name things and I think the cattle or pet metaphor is useful here.
If the typical user will use the thing once and then forget about it or if they are not going to keep it in mind very often make sure to give it a descriptive name.
But for some things having a descriptive name might not be the most important aspect of its name. Having a findable or memorable name might be more important. And maybe sometimes giving it a descriptive name might actually become a problem because its function might change over time.