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Knowledge Discovery in Data-Mining

2. What Does Knowledge Discovery in Database (KDD) Mean?

Knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) is the process of discovering useful knowledge from a collection of data. This widely used data mining technique is a process that includes data preparation and selection, data cleansing, incorporating prior knowledge on data sets and interpreting accurate solutions from the observed results. Major KDD application areas include marketing, fraud detection, telecommunication and manufacturing.