Etymology

reality mining

Today it means: The collection and analysis of machine-sensed environmental data pertaining to human social behavior, with the goal of identifying predictable patterns of behavior. Full definition →

First used 2004
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The story

Coined by Alex Pentland and Nathan Eagle, after data mining, etc.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2004 The collection and analysis of machine-sensed environmental data pertaining to human social behavior, with the goal of identifying predictable patterns of behavior.

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