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Meaning of false positive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

false positive

noun

Definitions

  1. A result of a test that shows as present something that is absent.

    Example: A false positive can be returned on a password checking algorithm when the password is tested against a dictionary but the password does not contain a dictionary word.

  2. Type I error

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/false%20positive

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