data set

American  

[dey-tuh-set] / ˈdeɪ təˌsɛt /

Or dataset

noun

Computers.

1. a collection of data records for computer processing.

2. (not in technical use) modem.

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data set British  

noun

1. computing another name for file 1

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Etymology

Origin of data set

1955–60 data set ( def. 2 ); 1970–75 data set ( def. 1 )

Example Sentences

The company has a large data set at its disposal, according to Bidgoli.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Vanda Research, which has a proprietary data set that tracks retail investors’ buying and selling in popular stocks and ETFs, found that retail buying in a handful of crude-oil ETFs has soared.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Investors’ insight into U.S. economic health will be further aided by non-farm payroll data set for release Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"This is the largest data set ever assembled for Tyrannosaurus rex," says Holly Woodward, a professor of anatomy at Oklahoma State University who led the research effort.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Just like yesterday, he has a wall of shields on over his data, set up so that anyone trying to break in would automatically be redirected to a shield instead of to his data.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu