1 Load âThe load phase moves the transformed data into the permanent, target database. 2  Once loaded, the ETL process is complete, although in many organizations ETL is performed regularly in order to keep the data warehouse updated with the latest data.
A terrace is a paved or brick outdoor area right next to a house or apartment. You might have a nice dinner out on your terrace, enjoying the sunset. Terrace and patio are synonyms. Terrace also refers to flat areas on a hillside where people farm or have built houses.
[French, from Old French, from Old ProvenÃ§al terrassa, from Vulgar Latin *terrÄcea, feminine of *terrÄceus, earthen, from Latin terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots.] 1  American HeritageÂ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright Â© 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.