# Mask Refinement

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> Updated: 2026-05-13T20:01:44.959Z
> Type: glossary
> Category: bilgisayarli-goru
**TLDR:** A refinement process that improves an initial segmentation output in terms of boundary quality and detail precision.

<p>Mask refinement is applied to make coarse segmentation outputs more usable. Raw segmentation may be insufficient when thin boundaries, small objects, or complex edge structures are involved. Edge-aware correction, multi-scale fusion, or post-processing-based refinement methods are therefore used. It can be a critical layer determining final application quality.</p>