Noun
data warehouse (plural data warehouses)
(computing) A collection of data, from a variety of sources, organized to provide useful guidance to an organization's decision-makers.
Coordinate terms: data lake, data room
Data warehouse database computing and storage hardware is expensive, often costing 10X or more than commodity Linux or Intel systems. Source: Internet
Data warehouse engines require strong query capabilities, fast load mechanisms, and large storage requirements. Source: Internet
Examples CRM systems * Data warehouse technology, used to aggregate transaction information, to merge the information with CRM products, and to provide key performance indicators. Source: Internet