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# WTF is Regularization and What is it For?

**[KDnuggets](https://daily.dev/sources/kdnuggets)** · 6 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

This post explains the concept of regularization in machine learning and deep learning. It discusses the types of regularization and demonstrates their application using Sci-kit Learn and Tensorflow. The post also compares the performance of regularized models in both machine learning and deep learning contexts.

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