data science

American  

[dey-tuh sahy-uhns, dat-uh] / ˈdeɪ tə ˌsaɪ əns, ˈdæt ə /

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a field that deals with advanced data analytics and modeling, using mathematics, statistics, programming, and machine learning to extract valuable, often predictive information from large data sets.

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Etymology

Origin of data science

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

"We don't judge ads based on whether they contain AI. We judge them on whether they're misleading or likely to be harmful," Adam Davison, the ASA's director of data science, tells BBC Sport.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Owen recently graduated from Yale University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in statistics and data science and was a Yale Journalism Scholar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"Thanks to generative AI, researchers with a limited background in data science won't always need to form wide collaborations or spend hours debugging code," Tarca said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

He is a researcher in biochemistry, statistics and data science, healthcare reform and innovation at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, and at MSK.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2026

Tech Force will “surge teams of top engineers, data scientists, and technology leaders to tackle the government’s most complex and large-scale challenges,” in fields like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, and software engineering.

From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025