data set

American  

[day-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 )

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Example Sentences

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data set

Kai Mathey, senior vice president of partnerships at Super Age, emphasized that my score was rough and that results will become more accurate as the data set grows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Diedrichs said unless the designers prompt AI to show realistic or diverse features, "it's going to give you an image that defaults to the average" data set of the "narrow" traditional beauty standards.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

A major part of the challenge was generating enough useful training data to teach the policy how to handle aggressive maneuvers without creating an unnecessarily large data set.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Public sector finances data set to be released on Tuesday will be closely watched for indications of the health of government finances ahead of the Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But keep in mind that these are the most common names of all, and consider the size of the data set.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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