Data Science

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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Interdisciplinary science that uses statistics, algorithms, and other methods to extract meaningful and useful patterns from data sets—sometimes known as “big data.” Today, machine learning is often used in this field. Next to analysis of data, data science is also concerned with the capturing, preparation, and interpretation of data.

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§1: Interdisciplinary science that uses statistics, algorithms, and other methods to extract meaningful and useful patterns from data sets—sometimes known as “big data.” Today, machine learning is often used in this field. Next to analysis of data, data science is also concerned with the capturing, preparation, and interpretation of data.

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§1: Methodology for the synthesis of useful knowledge directly from data through a process of discovery or of hypothesis formulation and hypothesis testing.