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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The Technology Behind Generative AI At its core, generative AI uses deep learning models to learn from extensive datasets of images and videos.
—Haokun Qin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
According to Playbook’s Skylar Thomas via the report, that’s because savvy viewers are starting to notice that individual AI models each have their own look to them, and using them via your own dataset is a way to stand apart.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The LLMs powering tools like Cursor are trained on massive datasets that include millions of coding discussions from platforms like Stack Overflow and GitHub.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
The scope of the changes that the Trump administration has planned for federal data systems and datasets is unclear.
—Amy Lauren Fairchild, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
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Haokun Qin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
According to Playbook’s Skylar Thomas via the report, that’s because savvy viewers are starting to notice that individual AI models each have their own look to them, and using them via your own dataset is a way to stand apart.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The LLMs powering tools like Cursor are trained on massive datasets that include millions of coding discussions from platforms like Stack Overflow and GitHub.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
The scope of the changes that the Trump administration has planned for federal data systems and datasets is unclear.
—Amy Lauren Fairchild, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
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