False Negative
nounverified·updated Aug 28, 2026
1. An instance in which a security tool intended to detect a particular threat fails to do so. 2. Incorrectly classifying malicious activity as benign.
Framework senses
- §1
- 1. An instance in which a security tool intended to detect a particular threat fails to do so. 2. Incorrectly classifying malicious activity as benign.
- §1
- an outcome where the model incorrectly predicts the negative class.
- §1
- An example in which the predictive model mistakenly classifies an item as in the negative class.
- §1
- A false negative is denying an applicant who should be approved
- §1 · legacy_primary
- 1. An instance in which a security tool intended to detect a particular threat fails to do so. 2. Incorrectly classifying malicious activity as benign.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column