Regression Glossary

Browse 4 regression terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

4 Regression Terms

Gaussian Process
A nonparametric Bayesian model that defines distributions over functions and provides calibrated uncertainty estimates. It influences how models are trained,...
Golden File Test
A test that compares program output against a saved reference file ('golden file' or 'snapshot'). On first run or with an update flag, it saves the output. On...
Snapshot Test
An automated test that captures the serialized output of a component or function (such as rendered HTML or a JSON structure), saves it to a file, and on...
Snapshot Testing
A testing technique that captures the output of a component or function and compares it against a stored reference ('snapshot'). If the output changes...

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