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

External datasets confirm rising rents and transport congestion. —Claus Jepsen, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

This master dataset could generate significant productivity gains for the U.S. economy, which other countries would soon try to adopt themselves. —Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025

Meanwhile, others can literally build on their work—the researchers released their dataset, code, and models on their project website and GitHub. —ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025

The most recently available complete dataset shows that in 2023, there were 43 fatal crashes and 70 severe injury crashes. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dataset

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