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Data Mining

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Data Mining
A type of database application that looks for hidden patterns in large groups of data.

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For example, data mining software can help grocery stores target customers based on recent purchases they've made

See also: DEWKS, DINKS


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During the 1980s and increasingly during the 1990s, data mining technology was becoming available in the form of statistical and artificial intelligence-based models and computing algorithms.
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