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What is Threshold?Threshold kya hai?
Also called: Decision threshold
Threshold: The cut off that turns a model's probability into a yes or no decision.Woh cut off jo model ki probability ko haan ya nahi ke faisle mein badalta hai.
🧸 Think of it likeAise samjho
Like a pass mark: score above 40 and you pass, below and you don't. Moving the pass mark changes who gets through.Pass marks jaisa: 40 se upar pass, neeche fail. Pass marks badalne se badalta hai kaun aage jaata hai.
📘 ExplainedVistaar se
A model might say 0.37 chance of fraud. With a 0.5 threshold that's 'no'; with 0.3 it's 'yes'. Raising the threshold gives fewer false alarms (higher precision) but more misses (lower recall). Choose it from the business cost of each mistake, not by default.Model 0.37 fraud ka chance bata sakta hai. 0.5 threshold pe yeh 'nahi' hai; 0.3 pe 'haan'. Threshold badhaane se kam false alarms (zyaada precision) par zyaada miss (kam recall). Ise default se nahi, har galti ki business cost se chuno.
💡 Real exampleAsli example
Flagging payments above 0.3 so the review team catches 85% of fraud.0.3 se upar wali payments flag karna taaki review team 85% fraud pakde.
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Questions people ask
What is Threshold?
The cut off that turns a model's probability into a yes or no decision. A model might say 0.37 chance of fraud. With a 0.5 threshold that's 'no'; with 0.3 it's 'yes'. Raising the threshold gives fewer false alarms (higher precision) but more misses (lower recall). Choose it from the business cost of each mistake, not by default.
How can I understand Threshold in simple words?
Like a pass mark: score above 40 and you pass, below and you don't. Moving the pass mark changes who gets through.
What is an example of Threshold?
Flagging payments above 0.3 so the review team catches 85% of fraud.
Threshold ka matlab kya hai?
Woh cut off jo model ki probability ko haan ya nahi ke faisle mein badalta hai. Pass marks jaisa: 40 se upar pass, neeche fail. Pass marks badalne se badalta hai kaun aage jaata hai.
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