drill down
The phrase "drill down" is widely used in data analysis, business, and technology to describe moving from a general overview to more detailed information.
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Definition
B2Data Analysis
(technical, business)To navigate from a summary view to more detailed data within a dataset.
Example
- You can drill down from the sales dashboard to see individual transactions.
B2Computer Navigation
(technical)To move through layers of information on a website or in a database to find specific content.
Example
- Users can drill down through the website's menu to find the specific article they need.
B2General Usage
(informal)To thoroughly analyze or examine something by breaking it down into smaller parts.
Example
- We need to drill down into the report to understand the root cause of the issue.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "drill down":
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