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business intelligence

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A set of techniques and tools for the acquisition and transformation of raw data into meaningful and useful information for business analysis purposes.

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Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Information derived from such techniques and tools.

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Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

Competitive intelligence.

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Usage: sometimes, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 商業智能 /商业智能 (shāngyè zhìnéng) — information that pertains to a business organization
  • Chinese Mandarin: 商業智慧 /商业智慧 (shāngyè zhìhuì) — information that pertains to a business organization
  • French: informatique décisionnelle — information that pertains to a business organization
  • Japanese: ビジネスインテリジェンス (bijinesuinterijensu) — information that pertains to a business organization
  • Polish: analityka biznesowa — information that pertains to a business organization
  • Russian: би́знес-анали́тика (bíznes-analítika) — information that pertains to a business organization
  • Russian: би́знес-ана́лиз (bíznes-análiz) — information that pertains to a business organization
  • Slovene: poslovno obveščanje — information that pertains to a business organization