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What does DIM mean in data warehouse terms?
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37 comments · newest first
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Jacquelyne
10 months ago
I thought it was Common data model, but I guess not.
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James
10 months ago
Wait, isn't DIM also used for something else?
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Quiana
10 months ago
DIM stands for Dimension table.
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Celeste
11 months ago
Totally agree, it's all about the dimensions!
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Quentin
11 months ago
Definitely not ODS, that’s a different concept!
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Glynda
11 months ago
I’m pretty confident that DIM means Dimension table, but I should double-check my notes just to be safe.
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Kattie
11 months ago
I feel like DIM could be linked to the Common data model, but I’m torn between that and Dimension table.
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Louis
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question about data models, and DIM might relate to that, but I can't recall the exact definition.
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Lauran
12 months ago
I think DIM stands for Dimension table, but I’m not completely sure. It sounds familiar from our last class.
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Pearline
12 months ago
Okay, I've got this. DIM definitely refers to the dimension table, which is a key component of the star schema used in most data warehouses. Dimensions provide the context for the fact data.
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Herminia
1 year ago
Wait, is DIM something to do with the operational data store? I'm getting a bit confused between all the different data warehouse concepts here. Let me re-read the question and options.
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Lorean
1 year ago
Dimension table, that's got to be the right answer. Data warehouses are all about analyzing data across different dimensions, so that has to be what DIM means.
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Pauline
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know dimension tables are important in data warehousing, but I can't remember if DIM is the exact abbreviation. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Celeste
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure DIM stands for dimension table in data warehouse terms. That's the first thing that comes to mind.
NA
Nancey
1 year ago
Wait, is DIM like the dim sum I had for lunch? Nah, just kidding. Option A is the correct answer, I'm sure of it.
GE
Gennie
1 year ago
So, DIM is definitely not related to dim sum. It's all about the Dimension table in data warehouse terms.
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Ashlee
1 year ago
Yes, you're correct. DIM stands for Dimension table.
JE
Jessenia
1 year ago
I think DIM in data warehouse terms refers to the Dimension table.
BR
Britt
1 year ago
Haha, DIM? More like 'Definitely Ignore Me' if you don't know the right answer. Option A is the way to go, folks.
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Willow
1 year ago
A) Dimension table
DA
Daren
1 year ago
Haha, DIM? More like 'Definitely Ignore Me' if you don't know the right answer. Option A is the way to go, folks.
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Carlota
1 year ago
D) Application data service (ADS)
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Noel
1 year ago
C) Common data model (CDM)
RU
Ruby
1 year ago
B) Operational data store (ODS)
ME
Melodie
1 year ago
A) Dimension table
SA
Santos
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think DIM could also refer to Common data model (CDM).
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Bulah
1 year ago
I agree with Robt, DIM stands for Dimension table in data warehouse terms.
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Merilyn
1 year ago
DIM definitely stands for Dimension table. That's a no-brainer in the data warehouse world.
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Alyce
1 year ago
Incorrect, DIM stands for Dimension table.
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Joaquin
1 year ago
D) Application data service (ADS)
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Casie
1 year ago
Not quite, DIM stands for Dimension table.
DE
Dean
1 year ago
C) Common data model (CDM)
KA
Kasandra
1 year ago
No, DIM actually stands for Dimension table.
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Glen
1 year ago
B) Operational data store (ODS)
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Dudley
1 year ago
That's correct! DIM does stand for Dimension table.
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Antione
1 year ago
A) Dimension table
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Robt
1 year ago
I think DIM means Dimension table.