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Specificity

Model Evaluation · Level 2 of 5

Specificity

The fraction of actual negatives correctly identified as negative.

It equals one minus the false-positive rate.

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A filter correctly accepts 990 of 1000 legitimate messages.

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Specificity. The fraction of actual negatives correctly identified as negative. It equals one minus the false-positive rate. For example: A filter correctly accepts 990 of 1000 legitimate messages.

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