S - Definitions
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SAS Institute Inc.
SAS Institute Inc. is a software vendor that specializes in advanced and predictive analytics software applications, as well as business intelligence and data visualization offerings.
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Scala (Scalable Language)
Scala is a software programming language that mixes object-oriented methods with functional programming capabilities. It was used to create the scalable Spark analytics engine.
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self-service analytics
Self-service analytics is a type of business intelligence (BI) that enables business users to access, manipulate, analyze and visualize data, as well as generate reports based on their discoveries.
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self-service business intelligence (self-service BI)
Self-service business intelligence (BI) is an approach to data analytics that enables business users to access and explore data sets even if they don't have a background in BI or related functions such as data mining and statistical analysis.
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sentiment analysis (opinion mining)
Sentiment analysis systems help organizations gather insights into real-time customer sentiment, customer experience and brand reputation.
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social analysis
Social analysis is the practice of systematically examining a social problem, issue or trend, often with the aim of prompting changes in the situation being analyzed.
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social media analytics
Social media analytics is the process of collecting and analyzing audience data shared on social networks to improve an organization's strategic business decisions.
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standard operating procedure (SOP)
A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a set of written instructions that describes the step-by-step process that must be taken to properly perform a routine activity.