# data science

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An interdisciplinary field about scientific methods, processes and systems to extract knowledge or insights from data.

## Etymology
Popularized by DJ Patil and Jeff Hammerbacher, 2000s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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