What is Data Mining?
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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.
Am I a huge online poker underdog without data mining? (Two Plus Two forums)
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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.
Using data mining, I was able to make the last several wars look like clear US victories.
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When somebody attempts to 'mine' data from a www server by guessing which unseen directories are browseable.
I found pictures of your dad with a tranny in /private/dad/
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