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 Words From

• data warehousing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of data warehouse¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

“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.

From New York Times

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.

From Science Daily

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

From Seattle Times

His explanation for undershooting the total number of migrants released on parole by roughly 2,400 people was that they were using too narrow a search last time, and missed some records that hadn’t been properly pulled into a “centralized data warehouse.”

From Washington Times

“Because the data in the centralized data warehouse has had more time to settle, the data analysis we completed this week is going to be more accurate than the data pulled on Monday to meet the Court’s original deadline,” he told the judge.

From Washington Times