data mining

noun

Meaning

The computational process of discovering patterns, correlations, and anomalies within large sets of data to extract useful information.

Examples

Retailers use data mining to predict which products customers are likely to buy next.
Financial institutions employ data mining techniques to detect fraudulent credit card transactions in real time.

Synonyms: analysis, analytics, data dredging, knowledge discovery

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data mining

noun

Pronunciation: ˈdeɪtə ˌmaɪnɪŋ

Definition

The computational process of discovering patterns, correlations, and anomalies within large sets of data to extract useful information.

Examples

Retailers use data mining to predict which products customers are likely to buy next.
Financial institutions employ data mining techniques to detect fraudulent credit card transactions in real time.
The research team spent months on data mining to identify trends in global climate change reports.

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