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 Dickson
The company is also … continuing to build its own dataset to improve its machine learning models.—Alexandra S. Levine
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
Daniel Salcedo Rubio
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For decades, getting the most out of the terminal required that traders memorized an arcane and bewildering set of three- and four-letter keyboard commands and shortcuts, each of which called up a different feature, function, or dataset. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 Then, thousands of resulting images were compiled into full-color, 3D digital datasets of the rock’s interior. —Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 The study authors found the specimens by using a 3D-imaging technique called grinding tomography to create high-resolution datasets, and an AI model, according to the study. —Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 These datasets help recreate how a model responds, enabling the development of competing systems at lower cost. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dataset
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 Then, thousands of resulting images were compiled into full-color, 3D digital datasets of the rock’s interior. —Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 The study authors found the specimens by using a 3D-imaging technique called grinding tomography to create high-resolution datasets, and an AI model, according to the study. —Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 These datasets help recreate how a model responds, enabling the development of competing systems at lower cost. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dataset
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