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
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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
See all Example Sentences for dataset
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“Dataset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dataset. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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