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Glossary: AI System Design

float32, float16, int8, binary

Also written: float32, float16, int8, binary, binary vectors

Ways to store each number of a vector in 4 bytes, 2 bytes, 1 byte or 1 bit (binary keeps only the sign). Smaller formats save memory but lose some recall.

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