Training, validation, and test data sets
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Training, validation, and test data sets by
Ciro Santilli 37 Updated 2025-07-11 +Created 1970-01-01
In machine learning and data science, datasets are typically divided into three main subsets: training data, validation data, and test data. Each of these datasets serves a distinct purpose in the modeling process. Here's a breakdown of each: ### 1. Training Data - **Purpose**: Used to train the model. This dataset contains examples from which the model learns patterns, relationships, and features associated with the target variable.
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