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| In ] to '''drill down''' means to |
In ] to '''drill down''' means to request further ] on a specific subject. In a ]-environment, drilling down may involve ] on a link or other representation to reveal more detail.<ref> | ||
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| To drill down through a series of ], for example, on a desktop means to move through the hierarchy of folders |
To drill down through a series of ], for example, on a desktop means to move through the hierarchy of folders to find a specific file. | ||
| Drilling down through a ] involves accessing information by starting with a general category and |
Drilling down through a ] involves accessing information by starting with a general category and requesting more specific information through successive database queries, with each query informing the next, and increasing ]. | ||
| The field of ] uses the term "Drill Down" to explain certain technical aspects of ] and ].{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} | |||
| For an alternative data-extraction metaphor, see ]. | For an alternative data-extraction metaphor, see ]. | ||
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In information technology to drill down means to request further information on a specific subject. In a GUI-environment, drilling down may involve clicking on a link or other representation to reveal more detail.
To drill down through a series of notebooks, for example, on a desktop means to move through the hierarchy of folders to find a specific file.
Drilling down through a database involves accessing information by starting with a general category and requesting more specific information through successive database queries, with each query informing the next, and increasing data granularity.
For an alternative data-extraction metaphor, see data mining.
References
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"SAP for MIT Documentation on the Web". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2001. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
Drill Down Clicking on an item to move to a level of greater detail.