data-mining
Is the process of extracting patterns from large data sets by combining methods from statistics and artificial intelligence with database management
data-mining by sziszko June 24, 2011
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data mining
The act of browsing Facebook profiles for the viewing pleasure of an attractive person of the opposite sex.
data mining by Hap Loman June 18, 2011
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data mining
A kind of research which studies existing research, with the motive of repurposing it to promote a certain interpretation.
A common means of developing spin for a story.
A common means of developing spin for a story.
data mining by Evil Robot March 22, 2005
data mining
In online poker, to observe tables with the intention of collecting information on how other players play in the form of hand histories.
At one time it was argued that this is data collection rather than 'mining' per se but the term appears to have become accepted terminology in online poker circles.
At one time it was argued that this is data collection rather than 'mining' per se but the term appears to have become accepted terminology in online poker circles.
data mining by pokerguy July 24, 2006
data mining
When somebody attempts to 'mine' data from a www server by guessing which unseen directories are browseable.
data mining by tme February 25, 2004
Data Mining
The belief that any sufficiently large amount of data contains the information you want with probability aprroaching 1.
- I really wanted this study to proof that my saliva cures cancer, but it doesn't work.
+Have you tried data mining?
+Have you tried data mining?
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