title: Is there a name for this type of data structure?
body: <p>Is there a name for a type of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_schema" rel="nofollow">Star Schema</a> in which there is a single <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fact_table" rel="nofollow">Fact table</a> which has a single column for value, and the type of value (the measure) is defined by a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimension_table" rel="nofollow">dimension</a>?</p>
  
  <p>In other words, a table like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Dim1ID     Dim2ID       MeasureID      Value
  ---------  -----------  -------------  ------------
  543        44           1              234.3
  543        45           1              256.3
  544        44           1              245.3
  544        45           1              264.5
  543        44           2              10
  543        45           2              8
  544        44           2              9
  544        45           2              10
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>With one value column that represents different measures via a foreign key.</p>
  
  <p>Is there a name for this pattern?</p>