data mining
noun
: the practice of searching through large amounts of computerized data to find useful patterns or trends
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American officials have warned that TikTok's algorithm could be exploited by Beijing for data mining or political influence.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Do some data mining to look for pain points, such as in complaints about your business and your competitors’ businesses.
—David Malcolm, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
By Universal’s thinking, the worldwide insertion of the language adds another layer of protection against the theft of its movies for data mining and AI training purposes, according to a person familiar with the situation.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Developed by Japan’s Hokkaido University, this material was created by combining data mining, machine learning, and inspiration from natural adhesive proteins found in various organisms like archaea, bacteria, and viruses.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Do some data mining to look for pain points, such as in complaints about your business and your competitors’ businesses.
—David Malcolm, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
By Universal’s thinking, the worldwide insertion of the language adds another layer of protection against the theft of its movies for data mining and AI training purposes, according to a person familiar with the situation.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Developed by Japan’s Hokkaido University, this material was created by combining data mining, machine learning, and inspiration from natural adhesive proteins found in various organisms like archaea, bacteria, and viruses.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Data mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20mining. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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