# Abs {#openvino_docs_ops_arithmetic_Abs_1}

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**Versioned name**: *Abs-1*

**Category**: *Arithmetic unary*

**Short description**: *Abs* performs element-wise the absolute value with given tensor.

**Attributes**:

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**Inputs**

* **1**: An tensor of type *T*. **Required.**

**Outputs**

* **1**: The result of element-wise abs operation. A tensor of type *T*.

**Types**

* *T*: any numeric type.

*Abs* does the following with the input tensor *a*:

.. math::
   
   a_{i} = \vert a_{i} \vert


**Examples**

*Example 1*

.. code-block:: cpp
    
    <layer ... type="Abs">
        <input>
            <port id="0">
                <dim>256</dim>
                <dim>56</dim>
            </port>
        </input>
        <output>
            <port id="1">
                <dim>256</dim>
                <dim>56</dim>
            </port>
        </output>
    </layer>


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