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

Humans in the loop may contribute to various stages of the AI process, including dataset curation and content validation. —Iese Business School, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

The new design makes navigation smoother and faster, even when handling large documents or datasets. —New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025

With this update, prior DJI geofencing datasets have been replaced to display official FAA data. —Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025

TikTok's immense dataset would give the PRC [People's Republic of China] a powerful tool for harassment, recruitment and espionage. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above