GEO glossary
Retrieval
Retrieval is the step in which a system finds candidate information relevant to a query.
Why this matters for GEO
Strong on-page relevance can improve the usefulness of retrieved material.
Related terms
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Reranking
- Grounded Answer
- Semantic Search
- Large Language Model (LLM)
- Transformer
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Updated November 2026.