data warehouse

noun

1. Computers.,  a large, centralized collection of digital data gathered from various units within an organization.

   The annual report uses information from the data warehouse.

Other Word Forms

• data warehousing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of data warehouse¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

His team used the University of California Health Data Warehouse to review outcomes across the state's academic medical centers.

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Snowflake is a leading vendor of data warehouse and cloud data management solutions.

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“You can already see the writing on the wall,” said Ali Ghodsi, chief executive of Databricks, a data warehouse and analysis company that works with A.I. start-ups.

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The Mayo Clinic study analyzed deidentified patient data from 2007 to 2019 using OptumLabs Data Warehouse, which contains claims data of commercially insured and Medicare Advantage enrollees of all ages and races throughout the U.S.

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The report said the hacker gained access to the university’s data warehouse to analyze the effects of affirmative action following the U.S.

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