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

The company has a large data set at its disposal, according to Bidgoli.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

“It’s difficult to characterize these results as meaningfully differentiated from Orfo or oral Wegovy until we get a more robust data set for aleniglipron,” wrote the RBC analyst.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

A separate public data set on Medicaid billings recently released by CMS contained less detailed data and didn’t account for errors such as duplicative records that the Journal removed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

What an economist typically has is a data set with a great many variables, none of them randomly generated, some related and others not.

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