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title: nn.backends.base API Reference
description: Explore the BaseBackend class, the abstract foundation for all inference backends in Ultralytics, defining the interface for model loading and inference.
keywords: Ultralytics, BaseBackend, inference backend, abstract class, model loading, deep learning, neural network inference
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# Reference for `ultralytics/nn/backends/base.py`

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## ::: ultralytics.nn.backends.base.BaseBackend

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## ::: ultralytics.nn.backends.base.read_tflite_metadata

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