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semantic layers

semantic layers is the plural of semantic layer.

Meaning of semantic layer

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

Questions about semantic layers

What is semantic layers the plural of?
Semantic layers is the plural of semantic layer.

Words near semantic layers in the dictionary

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

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