Datamine

Pronunciation: /ˈdætˈˌeɪmin/

Datamine (verb)

  1. To search large amounts of data to discover useful information that is not easy to see at first.
  2. To take data from a system or database, often automatically, to use it for analysis or other purposes.
  3. To collect information from people or services without clear permission, usually for hidden or unfair use.

Examples

  • The analyst datamines to find hidden data in the logs.
  • Hidden data is found when you datamine the logs.

Datamine (noun)

  1. A process or project where someone searches large data sets to find patterns or useful results.

Examples

  • The datamine is a data search project for customer insights.
  • A data search project is called a datamine by the team.