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What is recall?

Short answer

Of the truly positive items, the fraction the model caught: TP / (TP + FN).

For example

If there were 100 spam emails and the filter caught 80 of them, its recall is 80%.

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What is recall in simple terms?

Of the truly positive items, the fraction the model caught: TP / (TP + FN).

What is an example of recall?

If there were 100 spam emails and the filter caught 80 of them, its recall is 80%.

Where can I learn about recall for free?

AI in Bed explains it in the free lesson "Is my model any good?" (Intermediate level, 6 minutes), with no sign-up.