showplan

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounshowplan (plural showplans)

plural showplans

  1. computingA 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.

    2002, Mark Spenik, Orryn Sledge, Microsoft SQL Server 2000 DBA Survival Guide, page 526

Origin

From show + plan.

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APA

showplan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showplan

MLA

“showplan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showplan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “showplan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showplan.

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