Big data
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.
Contemporary Examples
Why Big Data Doesn’t Live up to the Hype Nick Romeo January 3, 2014
plural noun
(computing) data held in such large amounts that it can be difficult to process
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