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

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

Examples of dataset in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brazil’s laws are dense, dynamic, and enforced— making digital mastery and deployment of all the requirements a complex dataset to process. —Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

The publication looked at a dataset covering 2009 to 2019 and found that out of 212 people who went overboard, only 48 were rescued, suggesting a survival rate between 17 percent and 25 percent. —Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

The coming months will likely see several major events, datasets, progress reports, and deals that will determine the path forward for the economy and financial markets. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 June 2025

Companies like OpenAI, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft dominate through vast computational resources, massive proprietary datasets, deep pools of technical talent, extractive data practices, low-cost labor, and capital that enables continuous experimentation and rapid deployment. —Trebor Scholz, Harvard Business Review, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dataset

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