data mining

noun

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

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Science Lucas and Urszula founded their data mining company because of their background as SAP consultants. Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025 On the other hand, Musk employed a tech-first perspective, leveraging software, artificial intelligence and data mining to make cuts, according to the Post. William Gavin, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025 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 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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