Precision vs Recall Tradeoff

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You are discussing how to evaluate a binary classifier with your team. They want to make sure everyone is clear on the core classification metrics before comparing model versions.

Question

What is the difference between precision and recall?

Metrics in Focus

Precision measures correctness among predicted positives
Recall measures coverage among actual positives
Both depend on true positives but emphasize different errors
The tradeoff often changes with the classification threshold