big data

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. Computers. data sets, typically consisting of billions or trillions of records, that are so vast and complex that they require new and powerful computational resources to process:

   Supercomputers can analyze big data to create models of global climate change.

big data

plural noun

1. computing data held in such large amounts that it can be difficult to process

Word History and Origins

Origin of big data¹

First recorded in 1975–80, for an earlier sense

Example Sentences

This advancement can help companies with personalization, big data management, and delivering a better customer experience.

From Search Engine Watch

The big data and machine learning has been shown to spot likely terrorist attacks before they happen.

From Time

“In a year of many interesting IPOs from disruptive data platform Snowflake to leading big data software player Palantir to mobile game engine Unity, there is one IPO that stands out from the rest…” Citron Research wrote in a report Thursday.

From Fortune

In anticipation of her work in Poplar Grove, Mueller knew she needed a more boots-on-the-ground approach than her big data training allowed.

From Science News

Let’s say you go to these big data centers and say, “If you’re going to be here, you need to use green energy, construct better buildings, reuse your waste, etc.”

From Freakonomics

Like a Kinsey Report for the big-data era, there's a gold mine of findings here to titter about.

From The Daily Beast

Sometimes it seems the only thing larger than big data is the hype that surrounds it.

From The Daily Beast

I think that there is something Big Data and sensors can introduce into how we interact with technology.

From The Daily Beast

Sooner or later Big Data is going to transform or destroy traditional polling along with the journalists who rely on it.

From The Daily Beast

Startup Bright.com aims to use big data to make the job-seeking process more efficient and effective.

From The Daily Beast