mining
min-ing · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The process or industry of extracting minerals, coal, or other geological materials from the earth.
- 2.
The process of extracting data from large datasets or databases.
- 3.
The process of validating cryptocurrency transactions and creating new coins.
Phrases & expressions
- •strip mining — surface mining that removes overlying material
- •data mining — extracting useful information from data
- •mining town — a town that exists primarily to support a mine
- •gold mining — the extraction of gold from the earth
Related words
Etymology
From Old French mine ("mine, ore"), from Medieval Latin mina, possibly of Celtic origin. The verbal noun form developed in Middle English.