See Also: leftover 2, noun(dictionary)
leftover(dictionary)
leftover 1, adjective(dictionary)
First Data(finance)
Raw Data(money)
Raw data(health)
data(dictionary)
data(dictionary)
Data(medicine)
Categorical data(health)

data mining (sh) and leftover 2, noun (oh)


data mining (sh)




Type of database analysis that attempts to discover useful patterns or Relationships in a group of data.

The analysis uses advanced statistical methods, such as cluster analysis, and sometimes employs artificial intelligence or neural network techniques. A major goal of data mining is to discover previously unknown Relationships among the data, especially when the data come from different Databases. Businesses can use these new Relationships to develop new advertising campaigns or make predictions about how well a product will sell. Governments also use these techniques to discern illegal or embargoed activities by individuals, associations, and Other governments.


leftover 2, noun (oh)



2 n
leftovers [plural] Food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal
::Give the leftovers to the dog.
[singular] something from an earlier time that still remains, even though it is not really useful or important any more
-synonym hangover hangover leftover from
::The headmaster was a leftover from the Victorian era.