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Data set

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TL;DR. A collection of data, typically organized as rows and columns, where each row represents an item and columns represent its attributes or variables.

Technical Definition

A collection of data, typically organized as rows and columns, where each row represents an item and columns represent its attributes or variables.

How it works

A data set, also known as a dataset, is a structured collection of data points. It commonly resembles a table where each row is an observation or record (like a person) and each column is a feature or variable (like age or height).

Related Concepts

  • Unstructured Data — Information that does not have a predefined data model or is not organized in a predefined manner.

Further Reading

  • Wikipedia — Glossary of AI