NIST TREC

NIST TREC, or the Text Retrieval Conference organized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is an annual event that evaluates and compares the effectiveness of different information retrieval systems, such as search engines and question-answering tools. It provides standardized datasets and tasks, allowing researchers and developers to test how well their systems find relevant information. By benchmarking these systems, TREC helps drive improvements in search technology, ensuring more accurate, efficient, and reliable information retrieval across various applications.