<database> 1. A generic term for a system for storing,
retrieving and managing large amounts of any type of data.
Data warehouse software often includes sophisticated
compression and hashing techniques for fast searches, as
well as advanced filtering.
2. A database, often remote, containing recent snapshots of
corporate data. Planners and researchers can use this
database freely without worrying about slowing down day-to-day
operations of the production database.
Compare data mart.
(1998-04-30)
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