command |
An instruction you give to an operating system, or software such as SQL*Plus or Oracle, to perform a particular task. |
SQL command |
A command to execute SQL statements. |
SQL*Plus command |
A command to execute SQL*Plus statements. |
block |
In PL/SQL, a group of SQL and PL/SQL commands related to each other through procedural logic. |
table |
The basic unit of storage in Oracle. |
query |
A read only SQL SELECT command that retrieves information from one or more tables. |
query results |
The data retrieved by a query. |
report |
Query results formatted by you through SQL*Plus commands. |
SQL buffer |
A buffer which stores the last SQL command or PL/SQL block that you entered in SQL*Plus. |
screen buffer |
A buffer to store the data in the SQL*Plus application window. |