dbms-heap-file

what’s a heap file in dbms

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• a heap file is just an unordered collection of pages
  • when a new record is added to a heap file, it’s placed wherever there’s free space
  • → fast insertion
• each page stores different tuples (records)
• each page also has a slot directory

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