A filter that returns a group of records to serve as a basis for comparison. For example, use the year 2012 as a baseline filter for profit, to compare profit earned in another year with profit earned in 2012.
The practice of analyzing, exploring, filtering, loading, segmenting, and studying massive quantities of data. Big data analysis uses statistics to describe qualities and predict trends in these data repositories.
A BIRT Analytics system administration tool that runs as a browser-based application. The administrative user has full permission to modify all configurable features of the BIRT Analytics system.