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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To find them, scientists developed advanced computational methods that sift through massive datasets, using algorithms to scan millions of faint light sources and test billions of possible motion paths to pinpoint the slow, subtle movements of these distant worlds.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
This dataset gives a way to cross-check whether agents are targeting people with no criminal record.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
According to unconfirmed reports circulating online, datasets used by some of Mercor’s customers and information about those customers’ secretive AI projects may have been compromised in the breach.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Over time, this creates a distinct behavioral dataset for each animal, allowing owners to track trends and detect anomalies on a per-cat basis.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
This dataset gives a way to cross-check whether agents are targeting people with no criminal record.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
According to unconfirmed reports circulating online, datasets used by some of Mercor’s customers and information about those customers’ secretive AI projects may have been compromised in the breach.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Over time, this creates a distinct behavioral dataset for each animal, allowing owners to track trends and detect anomalies on a per-cat basis.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
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