big data

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

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

NEW.FOR.DICT.COM computing data held in such large amounts that it can be difficult to process

First recorded in 1975–80, for an earlier sense

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

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

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

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

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

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