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slicer

slicer

2 7.8
A control on a dashboard that filters data by category and updates related charts
  • noun
  • /ˈslaɪsər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : segmentador
  • You'll now have some basic slicers that you can use to filter the table.

Examples

  • The slicers are additive—that is, you can keep applying more filters as you go.

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  • You can easily adjust the slicer to filter data by selecting categories from the dropdown menu.

  • The slicer buttons update as you type new data into the table.

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  • People don't even need to see your table; as you use the slicers, you'll see your chart update in real time.

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  • The slicer allows users to view only the sales figures for specific products, making data analysis simpler.

  • Using the slicer, you can filter the dataset to show results from the last quarter.

Compounds

cheese slicer
1 1.8

A tool with a flat blade for cutting thin, even slices of hard cheese

How Specific

slicer
  • Jargon
2 7.8
filter
139 2.8

Surface Forms

slicer singular
slicers plural

Morphology

slicer = slice (transparent) = slice + er

The UI control 'slicer' is a tool that 'slices' (filters) data; the noun is a straightforward instrument/agentive formation from the verb.

Etymology

Slicer in data tools gets its name from slice ('a part or piece') because it 'cuts out' part of a dataset so you see only the chosen piece. So a slicer is a control that filters the data to show one part at a time.