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Fact table
A central table in a data warehouse schema that contains measured values and keys that specify the relationships between facts and dimensions. Fact tables contain data that describe specific facts within an organization, such as the underlying values of transactions, payments, sales, etc. A fact table contains the facts (measures) of a business process or an event: Usually numeric (number, amount, percentage) . Usually additive (additive). The measurements are used to calculate performance indicators.