ground truth
/ˈɡraʊnd ˌtruːθ/
the actual absolute truth or correct answer used for comparison
ground truth in a sentence
“Comparing model output against ground truth reveals accuracy.”
Origin of ground truth
Originally from cartography/remote sensing
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