tablespace
<oracle, database, storage> A logical unit of storage, used by
an {Oracle} database, that is made up of one or more
{operating system} files. Each table, {index} or other object
that requires storage is located on a tablespace.
The {database administrator} typically assigns a default and a
temporary tablespace to each user and grants a quota on each
so they can create tables and indexes.
(2006-08-24)