Vocabulary

A plain-language glossary for TAR, sampling, and defensibility.

Use this as a fast reference for common terms that often get conflated in stakeholder discussions.

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Showing terms in the Core Concepts group.

Glossary TermRichnessClick to reveal
Definition

The share of documents in a population that are actually responsive.

Why it matters: Low richness changes sample sizes, expectations, and review cost.

Glossary TermRecallClick to reveal
Definition

The share of truly responsive documents that were found by the workflow.

Why it matters: Often the headline metric in defensibility discussions.

Glossary TermPrecisionClick to reveal
Definition

The share of documents marked responsive that were actually responsive.

Why it matters: It affects cost and reviewer burden more than completeness.