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data mining

nounid 2226·updated May 9, 2026
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The process or techniques used to analyze large sets of existing information to discover previously unrevealed patterns or correlations.

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Attested in

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems2 citations · 2 machine-matched · observed 2026-09-01 under anchor/0.9/36451/2026-09-01
03.02.01.b ¶ 303.03.06.b ¶ 1

Classifications

Entity Type

Process85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

70%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

alternatephrasing
Data Mining
plural
data minings
possessive
data mining's
pluralpossessive
data minings'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
Data Mining is a technique used to analyze existing information, usually with the intention of pursuing new avenues to pursue business.
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
§1
The process or techniques used to analyze large sets of existing information to discover previously unrevealed patterns or correlations.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
The process or techniques used to analyze large sets of existing information to discover previously unrevealed patterns or correlations.
Notes on Measurement1 senseview framework →
§1
computational process that extracts patterns by analysing quantitative data from different perspectives and dimensions, categorizing them, and summarizing potential relationships and impacts
Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging: Opportunities, Applications and Risks1 senseview framework →
§1
the process of data analysis and information extraction from large amounts of datasets with machine learning, statistical approaches. and many others.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · attested_usage_pack_match
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 2 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The process or techniques used to analyze large sets of existing information to discover previously unrevealed patterns or correlations.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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