cubes
A multidimensional database is stored in a cube. As
in a spreadsheet, data is held in cells and can be retrieved by formulas.
Unlike spreadsheets, cubes are multidimensional – they are collections of
dimensions. For example, a three-dimensional cube might contain Region, Account
and Month as its dimensions. To this could be added Products, for example, as a
fourth dimension. Each cell in a cube is unique and can be referenced with
formula called a cube reference. For example:
=[Europe ,Units, January, Product1]