OLAP, Online Analytical Processing, answers multi-dimensional analytical (MDA) queries quickly and efficiently.
The MDA queries consist of two categories, which are data dimensions and measurements.
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OLAP forms part of the Business Intelligence sphere, dealing with creating information that is useful to businesses, especially when analysing data in large quantities.
OLAP is thus used for business operations such as marketing, sales and budgeting.
