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What is outlier detection?

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  • What is outlier detection?
  • Can you explain the concept of outlier detection in data analysis?
  • What does outlier detection entail in statistical data processing?
  • How do you define the term 'outlier detection' in the context of data science?
  • Could you provide an overview of what outlier detection involves?
  • What's involved in detecting outliers within a dataset?
  • Can you delineate the purpose and method of outlier detection?
  • How is outlier detection performed and why is it important?
  • What constitutes the practice of outlier detection in the field of analytics?
  • Why is outlier detection essential in data science and machine learning?
  • How would you describe the process of outlier detection?

Interview question asked to Data Scientists interviewing at Spotify, Sprout Social, Skyscanner and others: What is outlier detection?.