(1) In System Manager, the interfaces that define guidelines, standards, services, and other interfaces for integrating systems management applications.
(2) A data category that is used to organise and select monitoring context instances for reporting and analysis. Examples of dimensions are time, accounts, products, and markets. See also member.
(3) In multidimensional data, a structural attribute of a cube that organises data to enable in-depth business analysis.
(4) A data category, such as time, accounts, products, or markets, that represents the highest consolidation level in a multidimensional database outline.