false drop

A 'false drop' occurs in information retrieval systems, where irrelevant results are returned due to ambiguous search criteria.

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Definition

C1Information Retrieval

(technical)An irrelevant result retrieved due to ambiguous search terms.

Example

  • Searching for 'jaguar' may result in false drops related to both the animal and the car brand.

C1Database Management

(technical)An incorrect match in a search algorithm, leading to misleading results.

Example

  • The database returned several false drops, complicating the data analysis.

C1Natural Language Processing

(technical)An error where a system incorrectly identifies a word or phrase as present in the input.

Example

  • The speech recognition system had several false drops, misunderstanding the spoken commands.

Similar

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