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semantic layer

semantic layer noun: a layer that simplifies access to information, in particular business data, by mapping it to more familiar and higher-level concepts such as revenue and other metrics.

Noun

semantic layer (plural semantic layers)

  1. (data management, business intelligence) A layer that simplifies access to information, in particular business data, by mapping it to more familiar and higher-level concepts such as revenue and other metrics.
    • A BI tools architecture issues queries via a semantic layer that simplifies data access by converting database schema into business-oriented dashboard objects (e.g., metrics, attributes, dimensions) that users can drag and drop onto a dashboard canvas to build dashboard pages.2010, Wayne W. Eckerson, Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Your Business, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 261

Forms of semantic layer

pluralsemantic layers

Questions about semantic layer

What does semantic layer mean?
Semantic layer means a layer that simplifies access to information, in particular business data, by mapping it to more familiar and higher-level concepts such as revenue and other metrics.
What part of speech is semantic layer?
Semantic layer is a noun.
What is the plural of semantic layer?
The plural of semantic layer is semantic layers.

Words near semantic layer in the dictionary

  1. semantic differentiations
  2. semantic drift
  3. semantic drifts
  4. semantic field
  5. semantic fields
  6. semantic layer
  7. semantic layers
  8. semantic loan
  9. semantic loans
  10. semantic memory
  11. semantic net

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