dataset
noun
da·ta·set
ˈdā-tə-ˌset 
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
Ben DicksonThe company is also … continuing to build its own dataset to improve its machine learning models.—Alexandra S. Levine
Alexandra S. LevineSince 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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The device performed well throughout these procedures with no failures or safety issues, allowing researchers to collect complete, high-quality datasets from all eight surgical patients.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Fine-tuning datasets is a form of history-tweaking—a practice that resonates with the canon-hacking attempted by defense tech actors like Karp, Andreessen, and Luckey.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
To convert brain patterns that can shift depending on mood, substance intake, fatigue, and a range of other factors, Sabi is leveraging a foundational AI model trained on a wide neural dataset to find common patterns in speech that enable thought-to-text conversion.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
One is the massive datasets created by decades of genome sequencing and protein biochemistry, which can be too much for any one researcher to take in.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Fine-tuning datasets is a form of history-tweaking—a practice that resonates with the canon-hacking attempted by defense tech actors like Karp, Andreessen, and Luckey.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
To convert brain patterns that can shift depending on mood, substance intake, fatigue, and a range of other factors, Sabi is leveraging a foundational AI model trained on a wide neural dataset to find common patterns in speech that enable thought-to-text conversion.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
One is the massive datasets created by decades of genome sequencing and protein biochemistry, which can be too much for any one researcher to take in.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Dataset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dataset. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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