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KEY TERMS
Cascaded Star Model: A main fact table. The main
dimensions form smaller star schemas in which some
dimension tables may become a fact table for other,
nested star schemas.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM):
A methodology used to learn more about customers’
wishes and behaviors in order to develop stronger
relationships with them.