Data source | Encapsulates provider-specific connection information used to access source data. |
Data-source view | A logical model based on one or more data sources creating a layer of abstraction to the source data. |
Cube | Multidimensional data structure organized hierarchically along a business attribute and providing an easy and responsive mechanism for querying data. |
Dimension | A combination of hierarchies and attributes used to categorize data according to areas of interest within a cube. |
Data-mining structure | A data structure that defines the data domain from which data-mining models are built. The data-mining structure contains mining structure columns that describe the data in the data source. |
Data-mining model | Data from the data-mining structure processed using an algorithm that identifies rules and patterns for populating the mining model. |
Role | Used to manage security for databases, cubes, and mining models. |
Assembly | CLR managed code that extends the business functionality of MDX and DMX. |