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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
Plain-language meaning
An approach that retrieves relevant external information and supplies it to a model when generating an answer.
Why it matters
It can ground answers in selected sources without retraining the model for every document update.
Practical example
An assistant answers a policy question using retrieved passages from the current handbook.
Common misunderstanding
Calling a list of search results RAG when no generation step is connected.
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Reviewed 2026-10-02.
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