Six square faces vs. multidimensional analytics.
Which meaning of Cube is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Cube (geometry) came first (ancient / pre-modern). OLAP cube arrived in the 1990s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Cube (geometry)OLAP cube
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Duplicate's share of attention
Green line = duplicate's % · above 60 it owns the word · below 40 the original does
The case for each meaning
Sourced definitions, usage stats and quotes
Original · ancient / pre-modern
Cube (geometry)
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Duplicate · the 1990s
OLAP cube
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