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What is margin in SVM?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Margin is the distance between the hyperplane and nearest data points.
Deep explanation
SVM aims to maximize this margin for better generalization and reduced overfitting.
Real-world example
Used in medical diagnosis systems for robust classification.
Common mistakes
- Confusing margin with error rate.
Follow-up questions
- Why maximize margin?
- What reduces margin?