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Okapi BM25

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Okapi BM25

Summary

Okapi BM25 is a ranking function[1]. It draws 643 Wikipedia views per month (ranking_function category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Okapi BM25's instance of is recorded as ranking function[3].
  • Okapi BM25's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ph7vc[4].
  • Okapi BM25's facet of is recorded as information retrieval[5].
  • Okapi BM25's facet of is recorded as information science[6].
  • Okapi BM25's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 187231660[7].

Why It Matters

Okapi BM25 draws 643 Wikipedia views per month (ranking_function category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

information science

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Okapi BM25. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/okapi-bm25
MLA “Okapi BM25.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/okapi-bm25.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_okapi-bm25_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Okapi BM25}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/okapi-bm25}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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