A claim that software outputs or predictions match correct ground-truth answers in a high percentage of tested cases.

A universal sales claim used to sweep potential software errors under the rug. It sounds authoritative and precise, but means nothing unless accompanied by specific test datasets, benchmark metrics, and error definitions.

• Vague Percentage Claims: Advertising "high accuracy" without defining what test set was used or what counted as a correct answer.
• Selective Testing: Testing software on simple, cherry-picked examples while hiding poor performance on real-world edge cases.
• The Accuracy Illusion: Claiming 95% accuracy on an easy text classification task while failing on complex operational tasks.

Dodgeball (2000s) scene where White Goodman stands in front of the Globo Gym mirror in his tight workout outfit, holding a measuring tape and snapping his fingers to declare his physique "100% flawless perfection."

Software that correctly performs tasks or matches expected answers in verified testing.

“Achieving high accuracy across automated data extraction pipelines streamlines compliance reviews.”

“Our document tool correctly identified key account details in over 90% of our test files.”