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Glossary: Computer Vision Basics

false flag and miss

Also written: false flags, misses, false positive, false negative

A false flag is an undamaged photo the model flags; a miss is a damaged photo it fails to flag. Giving each a cost (for example 1 minute versus 30) lets you choose a decision threshold that minimizes total cost.

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