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Practice flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to storage and space management in Oracle Database 12c.
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Tablespace
The highest level of logical storage structure in Oracle Database 12c that consists of one or more data files.
Data file
A physical file associated with a tablespace, used to store the actual data.
Database block
The smallest unit of logical storage; a fixed number of bytes.
Extent
A contiguous set of database blocks allocated for storing data.
Segment
A database object like a table or index that requires storage.
PCTFREE
A storage parameter that specifies the amount of space to reserve in each block for future updates.
PCTUSED
A storage parameter that defines when a block becomes eligible for new row inserts.
BIGFILE tablespace
A tablespace that uses a single large data file that can be much larger than the traditional data files.
SMALLFILE tablespace
A tablespace that can have multiple small data files and is limited in size compared to bigfile tablespaces.
Automatic Segment Space Management
An Oracle Database feature that manages space for segments more efficiently, using bitmaps instead of free lists.
Segment Advisor
A tool that identifies segments with significant free space and provides recommendations for reclaiming wasted space.
Resumable space allocation
A feature in Oracle that allows a session to pause when space-related errors occur, allowing administrators time to resolve the issue.
Row Movement
A property that allows rows to be relocated within a table; required for certain operations like shrinking space.
Compression
A feature in Oracle Database that reduces the size of data blocks either at the data loading stage (basic) or during regular DML operations (OLTP compression).
SPACE Management
The methods and strategies used to effectively manage physical and logical storage in the database.
Undo Tablespace
A special tablespace that stores undo segments used for rolling back transactions.