data set
noun
data set is a noun meaning “A file of related records on a computer-readable medium such as a disk, especially one on a mainframe computer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled D-A-T-A-S-E-T. The plural of data set is data sets.
What does data set mean?
noun
- 1
A file of related records on a computer-readable medium such as a disk, especially one on a mainframe computer.
- 2
datedA modem that connects a device such as a teletype to an ordinary telephone.
- 3
A set of data to be analyzed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce data set?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-data_set.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of data set
- data sets plural
- dataset
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with data set
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: dataset (one word or two).
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Data set in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | jeu de données , ensemble de données |
| German | Dataset , Datensatz |
| Spanish | conjunto de datos |
| Portuguese | conjunto de dados |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.