dataset

noun

da·​ta·​set ˈdā-tə-ˌset How to pronounce dataset (audio)
ˈda-,
 also  ˈdä-
variants or less commonly data set
plural datasets also data sets
: a collection of data taken from a single source or intended for a single project
analyzed the dataset
If you're using a public dataset, make sure the data comes from a reliable source …Ben Dickson
The company is also … continuing to build its own dataset to improve its machine learning models.Alexandra S. Levine
Since AIs need a data set to learn and recognize patterns, one major worry artists have is that their artwork is being used for AI learning, raising concerns of copyright infringement.Daniel Salcedo Rubio

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But the rollout, which consisted of transferring massive voter datasets from antiquated county systems, was difficult for understaffed and overtaxed county clerk offices. ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024 These instruments produce massive datasets that require AI algorithms to filter out noise and identify patterns, such as detecting exoplanets. Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 That will presumably speed up the counting—and shorten the window between the first cut of a count and those who are looking for fraud in every shift and with every refresh of the datasets. Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 This was in addition to existing robot manipulation datasets from OXE, DROID and Bridge. New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dataset 

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First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dataset was in 1958

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“Dataset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dataset. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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