DOC-13545 GSI Vector Index Similarity internally uses squared variant for L2 and Euclidean #422
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…lidean Squared Distance instead behind the scenes. * Changed "FTS Vector Index" to "Search Vector Index" which is PM's current nomenclature.
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… for L2 and Euclidean (#422) * Added note to Euclidean Distance to explain that Couchbase uses Euclidean Squared Distance instead behind the scenes. * Changed "FTS Vector Index" to "Search Vector Index" which is PM's current nomenclature. * Fixing a typo spotted by Nischal
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… for L2 and Euclidean (#422) * Added note to Euclidean Distance to explain that Couchbase uses Euclidean Squared Distance instead behind the scenes. * Changed "FTS Vector Index" to "Search Vector Index" which is PM's current nomenclature. * Fixing a typo spotted by Nischal
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… for L2 and Euclidean (#422) * Added note to Euclidean Distance to explain that Couchbase uses Euclidean Squared Distance instead behind the scenes. * Changed "FTS Vector Index" to "Search Vector Index" which is PM's current nomenclature. * Fixing a typo spotted by Nischal
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