bigdatasets

noun

UK /bɪɡ ˈdeɪtəˌsɛts/

US /bɪɡ ˈdeɪtəˌsɛts/

Very large groups of information that computers store and study.

Scientists used bigdatasets to learn how weather changes over many years.

SYNONYMS

large data collections massive datasets huge information sets bulk data

RELATED WORDS

database analytics information statistics computing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Collections of data too large for ordinary software to handle easily.

The company needed special tools to process its bigdatasets.

3. Sets of records used to train computer programs to find patterns.

The team fed bigdatasets into the model to improve its accuracy.

4. Large stores of facts gathered from many sources for research.

Researchers combined bigdatasets from hospitals to study health trends.