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An alias name for a base table is

  1. View

  2. Index

  3. Synonym

  4. Sequence
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Explanation

A synonym provides an alternative name for a database object like a table, allowing you to reference it without changing the actual table name. Views are virtual tables derived from queries, not simple aliases. Indexes improve query performance and sequences generate numeric values.

AI explanation

A synonym is simply an alternate name (alias) that points to a base table, view, sequence, or other object, letting you reference it under a different name without duplicating it. A view is a stored query, an index is a lookup structure, and a sequence generates numbers — none of those are alias names for a table.

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