business intelligence

noun

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

Meanings

nounbusiness intelligence (uncountable)

alternative BI

  1. uncountableA set of techniques and tools for the acquisition and transformation of raw data into meaningful and useful information for business analysis purposes.
  2. uncountableInformation derived from such techniques and tools.
  3. sometimesuncountableCompetitive intelligence.

Translations

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

business intelligence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business%20intelligence

MLA

“business intelligence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business%20intelligence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “business intelligence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business%20intelligence.

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