data set

American  

[dey-tuh-set] / ˈdeɪ təˌsɛt /

Or dataset

noun

Computers.

1. a collection of data records for computer processing.

2. (not in technical use) modem.

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data set British  

noun

1. computing another name for file 1

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Etymology

Origin of data set

1955–60 data set ( def. 2 ); 1970–75 data set ( def. 1 )

Example Sentences

"Over the last 30 years, we've been collecting bathing water samples once a week through the summer and that long-term data set gives you the best idea of where is safest to swim."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Teske emphasized that the discovery raises as many questions as it answers: "What's really exciting is that this new data set is opening up even more questions than it's answering."

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Vanda Research, which has a proprietary data set that tracks retail investors’ buying and selling in popular stocks and ETFs, found that retail buying in a handful of crude-oil ETFs has soared.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Investors’ insight into U.S. economic health will be further aided by non-farm payroll data set for release Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

But this new data set tells a different story.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt