AI Glossary

ROC curve

Also called receiver operating characteristic curve

What does “ROC curve” mean?

ROC curve: A curve showing the true positive rate versus the false positive rate across thresholds.

ROC curve visual guide: A curve showing the true positive rate versus the false positive rate across thresholds.
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What is an example of “ROC curve”?

A team plots how a classifier's tradeoff changes as its threshold moves.

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