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by gugagore 1256 days ago
IIRC, forward error: the error between the given answer and the right answer to the given question.

Backward error: the error between the given question, and the question whose right answer is the given answer.

Easier to parse like this: a small forward error means that you give an answer close to the right one.

A small backward error means that the answer you give is the right answer for a nearby question.