title: ORACLE - What does STORAGE in an explain plan signify or mean?
body: <p>I was reviewing the explain plan for a slow query and I noticed that in one database it has TABLE ACCESS FULL but in another database the exact same query came back with TABLE ACCESS <strong>STORAGE</strong> FULL. The ORACLE docs / website and my web searches have not been useful in understanding what the phrase STORAGE means.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone know what the STORAGE means in this context?</p>
  
  <p>I have already reworked the query so it can utilize an index, 40 secs down to under 1, so that is not the issue, just curious what the STORAGE is telling me? Maybe something related to ASM?</p>