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Attention Mask

Transformers · Level 3 of 5

Attention Mask

A rule controlling which positions contribute to attention.

Masks can hide padding, enforce causality, or restrict connectivity.

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Padded positions are excluded from attention weighting.

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Attention Mask. A rule controlling which positions contribute to attention. Masks can hide padding, enforce causality, or restrict connectivity. For example: Padded positions are excluded from attention weighting.

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