Aggregation - Definition and Overview

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The term aggregation may refer to—

in economics, any attempt to bypass information asymmetry by systematically amassing information about prices and other features of goods on the market. Shop bots are a commercial example of aggregation in action.
in biology, the schooling of animals of the same size and body orientation, often cruising in the same direction. The term is applied to fish, birds and insects.
in computer science, a special form of association in object-oriented programming.
in television broadcasting, the merging of several license areas into a single area, allowing competition between broadcasters.

Also in French-speaking countries, the agrégation is the name of higher-level competitive examinations for teachers and professors.

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Aggregation - Definition and Overview

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