The test data
Example: Test data evaluates model performance using unseen input examples
Definition
"The test data" refers to a set of data used in data science and machine learning to evaluate the performance of a model. It consists of unseen input examples that allow assessment of how well the model generalizes beyond the training data.
Etymology
The term "the test data" originates from the practice of 'testing' in scientific experiments, where 'test' means to examine or evaluate. In machine learning, 'data' refers to information used for analysis. Together, "the test data" specifically means data reserved for testing a model's accuracy and effectiveness.
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"The test data" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Data & AI - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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