A CubeSlice is an executable file that contains and displays an OLAP cube. CubeSlice files are created with the OLAP Client Management System. The data for a CubeSlice is loaded from a Microsoft Analysis Services cube and is contained in a local cube file. It can be used by users that have no connection to the Analysis Server.

CubeSlices can be used to translate a cube written in one language into several different languages. CubeSlices work with a wide variety of OLAP client tools, including the Microsoft Office Web Components, Microsoft Excel, the Microsoft Data Analyzer, and Proclarity.