data set

American

[dey-tuh-set] / ˈdeɪ təˌsɛt /

Or dataset

noun

Computers.

a collection of data records for computer processing.
(not in technical use) modem.

data set British

noun

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 )

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data set

In one data set, 728 participants received brain scans or biomarker testing during life.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

"It also provides an updated data set to help inform policy decisions and market research," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Historically, a few large losses do skew the data set somewhat.

From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026

SpaceX will be the next name in that data set.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

Just like yesterday, he has a wall of shields on over his data, set up so that anyone trying to break in would automatically be redirected to a shield instead of to his data.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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