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
Daniel Salcedo RubioExamples of dataset in a Sentence
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Users can ask the chatbot to run Python codes for analytics, merge or clean datasets, and create charts from information on files.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 17 May 2024
No dataset is completely free from the possibility of error.
—Sandhya Kambhampati, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
This helps identify candidate proteins of interest either based on their specific functions or how their genome is arranged, winnowing down the search space of vast datasets.
—Libusha Kelly, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
Researchers have found the National Change of Address dataset to be unreliable in establishing a person’s residence, as there are many reasons a person could be listed as living outside of Georgia but could still legally vote there.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
To access that computation, the Asteroid Institute partnered with Google Cloud’s Office of the CTO, which helped scale computing, manage datasets and store images and data points, per a statement from B612.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
The dataset also tracks whether the shots fired were related to gang violence, a preplanned shooting or domestic violence.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
By applying advanced algorithms to identify, correct, or remove inaccuracies and inconsistencies in datasets, generative AI can automate mundane and repetitive tasks involved in data management, freeing up valuable resources for companies.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Outside observers sometimes justify their skepticism by pointing to the lack of transparency as to how officials compile certain datasets or decide to suspend certain data points, like youth unemployment, if trends start to look embarrassing.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 2 May 2024
Emilia David, The Verge, 17 May 2024
No dataset is completely free from the possibility of error.
—Sandhya Kambhampati, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
This helps identify candidate proteins of interest either based on their specific functions or how their genome is arranged, winnowing down the search space of vast datasets.
—Libusha Kelly, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
Researchers have found the National Change of Address dataset to be unreliable in establishing a person’s residence, as there are many reasons a person could be listed as living outside of Georgia but could still legally vote there.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 10 May 2024
To access that computation, the Asteroid Institute partnered with Google Cloud’s Office of the CTO, which helped scale computing, manage datasets and store images and data points, per a statement from B612.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
The dataset also tracks whether the shots fired were related to gang violence, a preplanned shooting or domestic violence.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
By applying advanced algorithms to identify, correct, or remove inaccuracies and inconsistencies in datasets, generative AI can automate mundane and repetitive tasks involved in data management, freeing up valuable resources for companies.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Outside observers sometimes justify their skepticism by pointing to the lack of transparency as to how officials compile certain datasets or decide to suspend certain data points, like youth unemployment, if trends start to look embarrassing.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 2 May 2024
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