Accuracy Glossary

Browse 2 accuracy terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

2 Accuracy Terms

False Negative
A case where a malicious or noncompliant condition exists but the security control fails to detect or flag it. False negatives are dangerous because they...
False Positive
A case where a security control incorrectly flags benign behavior, data, or software as malicious or noncompliant. Too many false positives waste analyst time...

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