Database Concepts (8th Edition)
Database Concepts (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134601533
Author: David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer, Scott L. Vandenberg, Robert C. Yoder
Publisher: PEARSON
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Dimensional database:

A relational database that uses dimensional data model in organizing the data is called as dimensional database.

  • Dimensional data are applied and used for unstructured analytical data processing.
  • Both current and historical data can be used.
  • The data updates are made systematically, no user can insert, delete the data contents.

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