What is held-out set?
A held-out set is a portion of data deliberately excluded from training so it can test the model fairly.
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held-out set in AI data
Buyers often require a held-out sample before paying for a full dataset.
Type: evaluation asset. Also written: hold-out set, holdout set.
Where held-out set applies on this site
- Data type: Synthetic training data
- Data type: Code training data
- Data type: Evaluation sets
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Quick answers
- What is held-out set?
- A held-out set is a portion of data deliberately excluded from training so it can test the model fairly.
- Why does held-out set matter in AI data?
- Buyers often require a held-out sample before paying for a full dataset.