Searchplex ID Retrieval terminology registry

Task

Entity Search

Canonical ID https://id.searchplex.net/entity-search/

A retrieval task focused on finding entities, entity lists, or entity-related information that satisfies an information need.

Also called

Scope

Entity search is broader than retrieving documents that mention an entity. TREC Entity Track tasks included entity-oriented search on Web data, such as finding entities and properties of entities.

Broader

Related

Not equivalent to

  • Entity Search is not Ad Hoc Retrieval. Entity search targets entities or entity attributes; ad hoc retrieval is typically framed as retrieving relevant documents or passages for a topic.
  • Entity Search is not Semantic Search. Semantic search is a broad meaning-oriented search goal; entity search is a task centered on entities.

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