aggregation

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Aggregation' is when you gather different things together, like gathering different kinds of fruits to create a fruit salad. In work contexts, it often involves collecting and summarizing data.

Examples in Different Contexts

In the world of databases, 'aggregation' is a process where data is gathered and expressed in a summarized form. A database administrator might remark, 'I've finished the data aggregation for the analytics dashboard.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

Our quarterly financial report is due next week. We need to start compiling data from all departments.

Response:

I'll start the aggregation of financial data from all departments for the report.

Marketing

Scenario:

Now that our advertising campaign has been running for a month, we need a way to make sense of our social media metrics.

Response:

True, aggregation of our social media metrics will give us a clearer picture of our campaign's performance.