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data set

or da·ta·set

[ dey-tuh-set ]
/ ˈdeɪ təˌsɛt /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR data set

noun Computers.

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

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Origin of data set

1955–60 (def. 2); 1970–75 (def. 1)

Words nearby data set

data pen, data point, data processing, data protection, datary, data set, data structure, dataveillance, data warehouse, datcha, date
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Words related to data set

file, text

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British Dictionary definitions for data set

data set

noun

computing another name for file 1 (def. 7)
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