data mining

noun

: the practice of searching through large amounts of computerized data to find useful patterns or trends

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Additionally, a company representative confirmed that TunnelBear VPN's only revenue source is subscriptions, not data mining or ad retargeting. PC Magazine, 10 June 2025 The company's digital stack includes machine learning, data mining, digital twins and robotic automation. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 Students can tailor their studies with electives in deep learning, natural language processing, data mining, generative AI, and intelligent robotics. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025 Using data mining and artificial intelligence, educators have a variety of options for creating content for the various preferences a learner may want or need. Sharon Tettegah, The Conversation, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for data mining

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First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of data mining was in 1968

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“Data mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20mining. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.

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