# loss function

> in mathematical optimization, a function (to be minimized) representing the cost of each outcome

**Wikidata**: [Q1036748](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1036748)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_function)  
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