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noun (Plural: false positives)
- An incorrect result of a test which erroneously detects something when in fact it is not present.
- A from a cancer screening test will unnecessarily frighten a healthy person, a false negative will deprive them of timely treatment.
- A can be returned on a password checking algorithm when the password is tested ageist a dictionary but the password does not contain a dictionary word.
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