Jeremy, They take an entry in the data dictionary. Look at DBA_SYNONYMS. Simply a row in a database table. Tom -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of SHEEHAN, JEREMY Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:09 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Synonym Question Do Synonyms take up physical space in a database? I know this seems like a stupid question, but I've been told to always ask if there is a doubt. I patiently await the response! Thanks! Jeremy -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l