What is the evaluation measure normalized precision at k (P@k)?

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What is the evaluation measure normalized precision at k (P@k)?

The evaluation measure normalized precision at k (P@k) is a metric used in information retrieval to measure the precision of a search system at a given cutoff point. It calculates the proportion of relevant documents retrieved among the top k documents returned by the system. The formula for calculating P@k is:

P@k = (number of relevant documents in top k) / k

This measure helps assess the effectiveness of a search system in retrieving relevant information within the top k results.