OLAP cube

[/oʊ.læp kjuːb/ or /ɔ.lɑp kjub/]
nounmasculinepl: OLAP cubes
cubo OLAP
1. A multidimensional data structure used in data warehousing and business intelligence that allows rapid analysis of data across multiple dimensions and hierarchies
The analyst created an OLAP cube to analyze sales data by region, product, and time period.
O analista criou um cubo OLAP para analisar dados de vendas por região, produto e período.
2. A database structure that organizes data in a way that enables fast querying and complex analytical operations through pre-calculated aggregations
Building an OLAP cube improved query performance by 300%.
A construção de um cubo OLAP melhorou o desempenho de consultas em 300%.
OLAP cubes are technical tools primarily used in corporate environments, data science, and business intelligence sectors in both Brazil and the USA. The term is typically kept in English even in Portuguese-speaking contexts due to its technical nature and widespread international use in IT and finance industries. Understanding OLAP cubes is essential for data analysts, business intelligence professionals, and database administrators working with large datasets.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
multidimensional cubedata cubehypercubecube structure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cubo OLAP
Standard term used in data analytics and business intelligence contexts
São Paulo
cubo OLAP
Commonly used in corporate tech environments and data centers
Portugal
cubo OLAP
Technical term used similarly to Brazilian Portuguese in IT sectors

Related Words

OLAP (Online Analytical Processing)data warehousedimensionmeasurepivot tableaggregationdrill-downbusiness intelligence

Related Idioms & Phrases

drill down into an OLAP cube
slice and dice an OLAP cube
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