Data Aggregation Definition | IoT ONE Digital Transformation Advisors

Terms Glossary D Data Aggregation

Edit This Term Record

	Data Aggregation

Data Aggregation

Formal	Data aggregation is any process in which information is gathered and expressed in a summary form for purposes such as statistical analysis. A common aggregation purpose is to get more information about particular groups based on specific variables such as age, profession, or income. Read More
Practical	A common aggregation purpose is to get more information about particular groups based on specific variables such as age, profession, or income. For example, a site that sells music CDs might advertise certain CDs based on the age of the user and the data aggregate for their age group. Online analytic processing (OLAP) is a simple type of data aggregation in which the marketer uses an online reporting mechanism to process the information. Read More
Contents

Formal

Data aggregation is any process in which information is gathered and expressed in a summary form for purposes such as statistical analysis. A common aggregation purpose is to get more information about particular groups based on specific variables such as age, profession, or income.

Practical

A common aggregation purpose is to get more information about particular groups based on specific variables such as age, profession, or income. For example, a site that sells music CDs might advertise certain CDs based on the age of the user and the data aggregate for their age group. Online analytic processing (OLAP) is a simple type of data aggregation in which the marketer uses an online reporting mechanism to process the information.

Overview

Data Aggregation