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

"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

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

There is no single data set that precisely registers the estimated 4 to 9 million Americans already living outside the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

A separate data set from Bank of America proves the point.

From Barron's

They were able to piece together a large data set, going back through those archives and others more than a decade to study what they'd seen.

From Barron's