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| false pos·i·tive (plural false pos·i·tives) |
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1. medicine science erroneous test result: the result of a medical, chemical, or biological test that appears to be positive but is in fact erroneous
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2. incorrect profile match: a situation in which data about a person produces an incorrect match against a checklist, e.g. when a passenger profile is matched against a list of suspected terrorists
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