> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.superlinked.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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# Concepts Overview

> Explore the core ideas and principles behind Superlinked's functionality

1. Describe your data using Python classes with the [@schema](../reference/common/schema/overview) decorator.
2. Describe your vector embeddings from building blocks with [Spaces](../reference/dsl/space/overview).
3. Combine your embeddings into a queryable [Index](../reference/dsl/index/overview).
4. Define your search with dynamic parameters and weights as a [Query](../reference/dsl/query/overview).
5. Load your data using a [Source](../reference/dsl/source/overview).
6. Define your transformations with a [Parser](../reference/common/parser/overview) (e.g.: from [`pd.DataFrame`](../reference/common/parser/dataframe_parser)).
7. Run your configuration with an [Executor](../reference/dsl/executor/overview).

## Colab notebooks explaining the concepts

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  <Card title="Accessing stored vector parts" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/accessing_stored_vector_parts.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/access-vector-parts.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=6b4242b62e6c5b162ccacfbea509889b" width="600" height="450" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/access-vector-parts.png">
    Use query interface to return vector-parts based on our needs
  </Card>

  <Card title="Categorical Embeddings" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/categorical_embedding.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Categorical%20Embeddings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=af567a05ad25dd536b61c7144a18bcbf" width="601" height="450" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Categorical Embeddings.png">
    Efficiently represent and compare categorical data in vector space for
    similarity searches.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Combine Multiple Embeddings" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/combine_multiple_embeddings.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Combine%20Multiple%20Embeddings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=7de459d41e11ee61386df0f7bf29c5c4" width="600" height="450" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Combine Multiple Embeddings.png">
    Merge different types of embeddings to create a unified representation for
    complex objects.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom Spaces" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/custom_space.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Custom%20Spaces.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=3373e09fbcd88e6f1b4f140d406e1d37" width="601" height="450" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Custom Spaces.png">
    Create and manage custom vector spaces for specialized similarity searches.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dynamic Parameters" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/dynamic_parameters.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Dynamic%20Parameters.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=2d9bdb8b5db2d203284d120be720f118" width="601" height="451" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Dynamic Parameters.png">
    Adjust query parameters dynamically to fine-tune search results.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Event Effects" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/event_effects.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Event%20Effects.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=b737e3e2b260b09bd7ad4fb22f7acfe6" width="600" height="451" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Event Effects.png">
    Model and apply the impact of events on vector representations over time.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hard Filtering" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/hard_filtering.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Hard%20Filtering.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=f3c9dde2769e18ebbf9a185d7dc8e992" width="601" height="451" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Hard Filtering.png">
    Apply strict criteria to narrow down search results before similarity ranking.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Image Embedding" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/image_embedding.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Image%20Embedding.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=ce64e0ba2a242ff54421609f51a5d530" width="600" height="450" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Image Embedding.png">
    Embed text or images into a multi-modal vector space.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Natural Language Querying" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/natural_language_querying.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Natural%20Language%20Querying.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=25adddada1c6b676e95859e8b79d1df2" width="601" height="451" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Natural Language Querying.png">
    Perform similarity searches using natural language queries instead of vector
    representations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Number Embedding Minmax" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/number_embedding_minmax.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Number%20Embedding%20Minmax.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=349aa46abd0742bd61f0b00a034a6562" width="600" height="451" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Number Embedding Minmax.png">
    Embed numerical values within a specified range for effective similarity
    comparisons.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Number Embedding Similar" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/number_embedding_similar.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Number%20Embedding%20Similar.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=98e183bc57a753af7139a61fb98a4456" width="601" height="451" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Number Embedding Similar.png">
    Embed numbers to find similar values based on relative closeness rather than
    exact matches.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Optional Schema Fields" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/optional_schema_fields.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/optional-schema-fields.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=c9fbecb3a7670cb7c690f038ca8d9334" width="600" height="450" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/optional-schema-fields.png">
    Define optional fields in your schema.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Query Result" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/query_result.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/query-result.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=2306f80a41c6e287f4b9be2fc92e3c37" width="600" height="450" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/query-result.png">
    Customize the result object for your queries.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Query Time Weights" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/query_time_weights.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Query%20Time%20Weights.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=682960089160eb657d8188656271403d" width="600" height="451" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Query Time Weights.png">
    Adjust the importance of different embedding components during query
    execution.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Querying Options" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/querying_options.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Querying%20Options.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=41aed2b5de66dd5935ab4ed60d91bdf8" width="601" height="451" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Querying Options.png">
    Customize search behavior with various querying options for refined results.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Recency Embedding" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/recency_embedding.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Recency%20Embedding.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=73937cb406be16d305e8c0985bc535b5" width="601" height="451" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Recency Embedding.png">
    Incorporate time-based relevance into vector representations for up-to-date
    search results.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Text Embedding" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/text_embedding.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Text%20Embedding.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=636d925b86d5084d198580464c5813fa" width="600" height="451" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Text Embedding.png">
    Convert text data into vector representations for semantic similarity
    searches.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Vector Sampler" href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/superlinked/superlinked/blob/main/notebook/feature/vector_sampler.ipynb" img="https://mintcdn.com/superlinked/ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7/images/concept-thumbnails/Vector%20Sampling.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ipGpMwYkTrFMuqx7&q=85&s=696cc6c84860625df857acd246e34dbf" width="601" height="451" data-path="images/concept-thumbnails/Vector Sampling.png">
    Generate diverse vector samples to explore and understand the embedding space.
  </Card>
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