Text Retrieval Conference

The Text Retrieval Conference (TREC) is an event where researchers and developers test and compare different systems designed to find relevant information within large collections of text. Participants submit their search algorithms to see how well they can locate specific documents or answers based on given tasks. TREC helps improve search technologies by providing a common framework for evaluation, fostering innovation, and sharing best practices. It’s widely used in fields like information retrieval, natural language processing, and machine learning to advance the development of more accurate and efficient search engines.