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business intelligence

American  

noun

  1. the methods and technologies that gather, store, report, and analyze business data to help people make business decisions.

    business intelligence software;

    business intelligence tools.

  2. the data gathered by these methods: BI

    Our operations decisions are driven by business intelligence.


Etymology

Origin of business intelligence

First recorded in 1830–40

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Brands are currently testing ads on platforms like ChatGPT, partly using experimental budgets, said Kate Scott-Dawkins, WPP Media’s global president of business intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

According to Statista, a global data and business intelligence platform, there are 54 million social media users in the UK and 84% of adults follow an influencer.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2025

“Local TV is going to see the vast majority of that,” said Kate Scott-Dawkins, global president of business intelligence at GroupM.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2024

Li said Baidu plans to incorporate artificial intelligence technology into its search engine, maps and cloud drive services, and its business intelligence offerings for enterprise customers.

From Seattle Times Oct. 16, 2023

Loudon," he said, "you see Mamie has some fancy; and I must say there's just a sort of a shadow of an excuse; for it IS bewildering—even to me, Loudon, with my trained business intelligence.

From The Wrecker by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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