out-of-vocabulary

Out-of-vocabulary refers to words or terms that are not included in a system’s predefined set. This often occurs in natural language processing when a system encounters unfamiliar words.

How does GPT handle out-of-vocabulary or rare words?

GPT uses a technique called Byte Pair Encoding (BPE) to handle out-of-vocabulary or rare words. This method breaks down words into smaller subword units, allowing GPT to generate meaningful predictions even for unseen words. By leveraging a large training dataset, GPT learns to associate subword units with their correct meaning, enabling it to handle rare words effectively.

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