Online analytical processing (OLAP)
OLAP
- Date
- 1993 · confidence high
- Place
- Sunnyvale, California, United States
- Credited to
- Edgar Frank Codd
- Field
- Knowledge & symbols
What it is
An approach to multidimensional data analysis that allows consolidating, drilling down into and exploring information from multiple perspectives, laying the groundwork for modern business intelligence.
The term was coined by Codd in 1993, commissioned by Arbor Software.
What it led to
- Interactive business intelligence tools
- Data cubes and data warehouses
Built on
- Relational database model