A tablespace is a storage location where the actual data underlying database objects can be kept. It provides a layer of abstraction between physical and logical data, and serves to allocate storage for all DBMS managed segments.
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A tablespace is a logical group of data files in a database. A database typically contains at least one tablespace, and usually two or more. Within the database, the tablespace plays a role similar to that of a folder on the hard drive of a computer.
The CREATE TABLESPACE statement is used to allocate space in the Oracle database where schema objects are stored.
The CREATE TABLESPACE statement can be used to create the 3 kinds of tablespaces:
Permanent Tablespace
Temporary Tablespace
Undo Tablespace
