Embedding
A way of translating words, images, or concepts into a list of numbers so a computer can understand their underlying meaning.
In Plain English
Embeddings are like a massive library catalog system for concepts. Instead of just seeing the letters in the word "dog," the computer translates "dog" into numbers that represent its relationship to "puppy," "bark," and "pet." This allows the AI to understand that "king" and "queen" are related in the same way "man" and "woman" are. It is the mathematical magic that lets computers grasp the actual meaning of human language.
Real-World Example
A search engine knowing that if you search for "sneakers," it should also show you results for "running shoes" because their embeddings are similar.