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cube

cube

36 7.0
A collection of data showing totals across categories like time or region
  • noun
  • /kjuːb/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cubo de datos

So it's in the same sort of spatial dimension as as the the cube that we output.

Examples

  • We could add it in for the personal cube, apply and OK, that.

  • So it's in the same sort of spatial dimension as as the the cube that we output.

  • So a point in this cube represents the outcome of our randomness.

  • We propose that it is simpler to think of diagnostic tests using the cube in Figure 1.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The graphical cube in Figure 1 represents the calculation done when using the nomogram.

    Academic text (2007)
  • A data analyst used a multi-dimensional cube to visualize sales trends across different regions and time periods.

  • In the presentation, the designer showcased a cube that organized customer data by age, purchase history, and location.

  • The software allows users to create a cube that aggregates information from various departments for comprehensive reporting.

Compounds

34 1.0

A small square piece of frozen water used to cool drinks

A small cube of strong meat or vegetable stock you dissolve in hot water to make soup

cube root
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A number that when multiplied by itself twice gives a given number

1 3.0

A small cube of dried broth that adds flavor to soups and stews

How Complex

tensor
  • Specialized
3 9.7
hypercube
  • Specialized
8.8
cube
  • Specialized
36 7.0
matrix
  • Specialized
20 6.8
vector
  • Specialized
50 4.9

Surface Forms

cube singular
cubes plural

Etymology

Cube for a data structure borrows the idea of a geometric cube with many sides: visualizing data across different 'dimensions' (like time, product, region) is like looking at a cube from different angles, so analysts call this multi‑dimensional view a cube.