A synonym is an alias for a table, view, snapshot, sequence, procedure function, package, or another synonym. For information about synonyms, see the Oracle7 Server Concepts.
The following figure illustrates the Synonym object list.
Figure 7 - 5. Synonym Object List
| Synonym Name | Name of the synonym. |
| Owner | Owner of the synonym. |
| Object Name | Owner and name of the object referenced by the synonym. |
| DB Link | Name of database link used in a synonym for a remote object. |