Pivot Table

A pivot table is a specialized type of table which offers the ability to present and evaluate data in a variety of ways without changing the output data or table(s).

The value of a pivot table lies in its ability to compress large quantities of output data using innovative aggregation functions, and reduce the data to a convenient size. In this manner, simple evaluations can be performed and important data characteristcs acutely presented. Although finer details are lost in this process, it also greatly benefits the conciseness and readability of the information.