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data set
[′dad·ə ‚set](computer science)
A named collection of similar and related data records recorded upon some computer-readable medium.
A data file in IBM 360 terminology.
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data set
a collection of information (‘observations’) made on a group of individuals and relating to certain VARIABLES in which the investigator is interested. This data may be gained from interviews, surveys, experiments, etc. See also DATA ANALYSIS, RESEARCH METHODS.Collins Dictionary of Sociology, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2000
data set
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