Data mining (DM) is the extraction of hidden predictive information from large databases (DBs). Wit

Data mining (DM) is the extraction of hidden predictive information from large databases (DBs). With the automatic discovery of knowledge implicit within DBs, DM uses sophisticated statistical analysis and modeling techniques to uncover patterns and relationships hidden in organizational DBs. Over the last 40 years, the tools and techniques to process structured information have continued to evolve from DBs to data warehousing (DW) to DM. DW applications have become business-critical. DM can extract even more value out of these huge repositories of information.