{"id":1730,"date":"2013-10-15T13:03:19","date_gmt":"2013-10-15T13:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/operational-data-store\/"},"modified":"2013-10-24T11:54:01","modified_gmt":"2013-10-24T11:54:01","slug":"operational-data-store","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/1226\/operational-data-store-ods","title":{"rendered":"Operational Data Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_operational_data_store_mean\">What Does Operational Data Store Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An operational data store (ODS) is a type of database that collects data from multiple sources for processing, after which it sends the data to operational systems and data warehouses. <\/p>\n<p>It provides a central interface or platform for all operational data used by enterprise systems and applications.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_operational_data_store\">Techopedia Explains Operational Data Store<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An ODS is used to store short term data or data currently in use by operational systems or applications, prior to storage in a data warehouse or data repository. 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