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# predictiontype Kind

String value with type of prediction.

String value with type of prediction

## Data representation

### External

External data representation is relevant for Workflows clients - it dictates what is the input and output format of data.

Type: `str`

### Internal

Internal data representation is relevant for Workflows blocks creators - this is the type that will be provided by Execution Engine in runtime to the block that consumes input of this kind.

Type: `str`

## Details

This kind represent batch of prediction metadata providing information about the type of prediction.

Examples:

```
"object-detection"
"instance-segmentation"
```