data mining

American  

noun

Digital Technology.

1. the process of collecting, searching through, and analyzing a large amount of data in a database, as to discover patterns or relationships.

   the use of data mining to detect fraud.

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data mining British  

noun

1. the gathering of information from pre-existing data stored in a database, such as one held by a supermarket about customers' shopping habits

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data mining Cultural  

1. The technique of identifying patterns and relationships within large databases through the use of advanced statistical methods.

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Etymology

Origin of data mining

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

As for the centurion’s pay: This is just data mining.

From MarketWatch

It is currently consulting on proposals that would allow AI companies to use material that is available online without respecting copyright if they are using it for text or data mining.

From BBC

The government is currently consulting on proposals that would allow AI companies to use material that is available online without respecting copyright if they are using it for text or data mining.

From BBC

Once we diagnosed that by doing some data mining through our own system, the Port Optimizer, we were able to start moving cargo again.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the root technique of most great Black music, dance, theater and performance, and the source of the charisma that has made Black Twitter worth its weight in data mining.

From Los Angeles Times