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
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The attackers hosted TrustBastion's APK files directly on Hugging Face, placing them inside public datasets that appeared legitimate at first glance.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
This massive dataset includes 40 billion snapshots of the unique form of matter generated in gold-ion collisions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Income figures were from national and regional datasets.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The final dataset would include the location of the headstone, all information on the headstone and a reference link to a photo.
—Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
This massive dataset includes 40 billion snapshots of the unique form of matter generated in gold-ion collisions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Income figures were from national and regional datasets.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The final dataset would include the location of the headstone, all information on the headstone and a reference link to a photo.
—Robbyn Abbitt, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
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