S - Definitions
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SAS Institute Inc.
SAS Institute Inc. is a software vendor that specializes in advanced and predictive analytics applications, as well as business intelligence and data visualization tools.
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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 an approach to advanced analytics that gives the ability to conduct analyses to business users, rather than data scientists.
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self-service business intelligence (BI)
Self-service business intelligence (BI) is an approach to data analytics that enables business users to access and work with corporate data even if they do not have a background in statistical analysis, BI or data mining.
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sentiment analysis (opinion mining)
Sentiment analysis, also referred to as opinion mining, is an approach to natural language processing (NLP) that identifies the emotional tone behind a body of text.
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small multiples
Small multiples (also called trellis charts or lattice charts) provide data visualization of many small, interrelated graphs clustered together in a single display.
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social analysis
Social analysis is the practice of analyzing a situation or social problem through objective, systematic exploration.
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social media analytics
Social media analytics is the practice of gathering data from social media websites and analyzing that data using social media analytics tools to make business decisions.
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Software as a Service BI (SaaS BI)
Software as a Service business intelligence (SaaS BI) is a delivery model for business intelligence in which applications are typically deployed outside of a company’s firewall at a hosted location.
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sparkline
A sparkline is a small embedded line graph that illustrates a single trend. Sparklines do not include axes or labels; context comes from the related content.
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spreadmart (spreadsheet data mart)
A spreadmart (spreadsheet data mart) is a situation in which a company's employees has inconsistent views of corporate data because each department relies on the data from their own spreadsheets.
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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.