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data scientist

[ dey-tuh-sahy-uhn-tist, dat-uh ]
/ ˈdeɪ tə ˌsaɪ ən tɪst, ˈdæt ə /
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noun Digital Technology.
a person with expertise in statistics, computer programming, and machine learning who develops models and processes for retrieving valuable information from large data sets.
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Origin of data scientist

First recorded in 2005–10
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