Showplan

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A text or graphical summary of how the system plans to optimize the execution of a query.

    "The showplan provides insight about how SQL Server is going to process a SQL statement. If you know what to look for in a showplan, the information it provides can be useful for tuning queries."

Example

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"The showplan provides insight about how SQL Server is going to process a SQL statement. If you know what to look for in a showplan, the information it provides can be useful for tuning queries."

Etymology

From show + plan.

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