04 October 2008

BI Glossary - OLAP

Business Intelligence BI Glossary - OLAP

Online Analytical Processing. OLAP is a category of database software which provides an interface such that users can quickly and interactively examine the results in various dimensions of the data. OLAP primarily involves aggregating large amounts of diverse data. OLAP can involve millions of data items with complex relationships. Its objective is to analyze these relationships and look for patterns, trends, and exceptions. A cube is an OLAP tool.

Topics: OLAP, Online Analytical Processing, Business Intelligence Glossary, BI Term, BI Software Business Application

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