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false positive

comp., MS falso positivo (A positive test or filter result in a subject or body of data that does not possess the attribute for which the filter or test is being conducted); falso positivo (A positive test or filter result in a subject or body of data that does not possess the attribute for which the filter or test is being conducted)
math. positivo falso
false-positive
med., chem. falso positivo
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false positive
IT A result that has been mistakenly identified as a problem when, in reality, the situation is normal
med. A positive test result that incorrectly indicates that the condition being tested for is present when, in fact, the condition is actually not present. For example, a false positive HIV test indicates a person has HIV when, in fact, the person is not infected with HIV. see also false negative
False Positive
law, abbr. FP
false positive
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