data mining

noun

: the practice of searching through large amounts of computerized data to find useful patterns or trends

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Also, leverage data mining and machine learning for proficient customer experience analysis. Salman Shahid, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The other tracks’ workshops included proposal and bid writing, public data mining techniques, access to procurement professionals and a panel on artificial intelligence. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024 Using machine intelligence and data mining, this entrepreneur can make predictions about future events Susan Karlin 21 May 2015 2 min read Photo: Kira Radinsky Kira Radinsky is a rising star in predictive analytics. IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2015 Emotions will never be fully understood through complex data mining. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for data mining 

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First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of data mining was in 1968

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“Data mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20mining. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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