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title: DigitalOcean Knowledge Bases Concepts
description: Explanations and definitions of core concepts for Knowledge Bases.
product: Knowledge Bases
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/knowledge-bases/concepts/
last_updated: "2026-04-23"
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# DigitalOcean Knowledge Bases Concepts

Generated on 10 Oct 2026

DigitalOcean Knowledge Bases let you store, index, and retrieve data from private files, websites, Spaces buckets, and other sources to power retrieval-augmented generation with your own content.

[Chunking Best Practices for DigitalOcean Knowledge Base Indexing](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/knowledge-bases/concepts/data-services-chunking-strategies/index.html.md): Choose and configure chunking strategies to improve retrieval accuracy, reduce hallucinations, and optimize token usage when indexing knowledge bases.

[System Instructions Best Practices for DigitalOcean Knowledge Bases](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/knowledge-bases/concepts/data-services-system-instructions/index.html.md): Write effective system instructions for knowledge base responses by defining the model’s role, limits, communication style, and source requirements.

[DigitalOcean Knowledge Base Retrieval Best Practices](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/knowledge-bases/concepts/data-services-retrieval/index.html.md): Guidance for improving knowledge base retrieval with hybrid search, chunking, filters, and reranking.