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What is association rule mining?
Updated May 15, 2026
Short answer
It finds relationships between items in datasets.
Deep explanation
Association rule mining discovers interesting relationships like A → B using support, confidence, and lift metrics. Apriori and FP-Growth are common algorithms.
Real-world example
Market basket analysis in supermarkets.
Common mistakes
- Ignoring support threshold.
Follow-up questions
- What is support?
- What is confidence?