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false positive artinya

hasil positif palsu

false positive in Indonesian: hasil positif palsu, alarm palsu. In English, false positive means a result of a test that shows as present something that is absent.

Indonesian words for false positive

result of a test that shows as present something that is absent
hasil positif palsu, alarm palsu

English meaning of false positive

  1. noun A result of a test that shows as present something that is absent.
  2. noun A type I error.

Full definition of false positive

false positive in a sentence

  • A false positive from a cancer screening test will unnecessarily frighten a healthy person; a false negative will deprive them of timely treatment.
  • 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.

Synonyms of false positive

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Questions about false positive in Indonesian

What is the meaning of false positive in Indonesian?
False positive in Indonesian is hasil positif palsu, alarm palsu.
Apa arti false positive?
False positive: hasil positif palsu, alarm palsu.
What does false positive mean in English?
False positive means a result of a test that shows as present something that is absent.

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