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noun Digital Technology.
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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Origin of data mining
First recorded in 1985–90
Words nearby data mining
data dictionary, data entry, data exhaust, dataflow architecture, datal, data mining, data packet, data pen, data point, data processing, data protection
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How to use data mining in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for data mining
data mining
noun
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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Cultural definitions for data mining
data mining
The technique of identifying patterns and relationships within large databases through the use of advanced statistical methods.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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