What does SSAS stand for?
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SQL Server Administration Services
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SQL Server Allied Services
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SQL Server Administration system
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SQL Server Analysis Services
SSAS (SQL Server Analysis Services) is a Microsoft tool for online analytical processing (OLAP) and data mining. It allows creation of multidimensional cubes and business intelligence solutions. Option A incorrectly substitutes 'Administration' for 'Analysis', while Option C incorrectly uses 'system' instead of 'Services'. Option B is completely unrelated.
SSAS stands for SQL Server Analysis Services, Microsoft's OLAP and data-mining engine bundled with SQL Server, used for building multidimensional cubes and tabular models for analytical/BI reporting. The other options ('Administration Services', 'Allied Services', 'Administration system') are invented distractors that don't correspond to any real Microsoft product name.