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Semantics of "version"

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Description

I don't understand the concept of dataset version, and I don't think it's explained anywhere.
Can you please explain it to me and add it to the docs?

It seems a binarized variant of iris is a different version. That surprised me somewhat.

It's also unclear where it would be in the documentation.

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Start by reviewing the issue discussion and the existing documentation about datasets and versions. Clarify what a dataset version means, including whether a binarized iris dataset is a separate version, then add the explanation in the appropriate documentation location.

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Domain
documentation, machine-learning
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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