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What is linear SVM?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

Linear SVM uses a straight hyperplane to separate classes.

Deep explanation

It works when data is linearly separable and aims to maximize margin using linear decision boundaries.

Real-world example

Text classification with TF-IDF features.

Common mistakes

  • Using linear SVM for highly nonlinear data without checking separability.

Follow-up questions

  • When to use linear SVM?
  • Is it faster than nonlinear SVM?

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