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to clear the table

to clear the table

1 4.2
Remove all rows from a database table to make it empty
  • phrasal verb
  • Specialized
translation icon : vaciar la tabla
  • The system administrator decided to clear the table to eliminate outdated information from the database.

Examples

  • Albin, we need to clear the table.

    Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

  • Now, that's how I'm gonna clear the table.

    A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

  • Before updating the database, it is essential to clear the table to ensure no old data remains.

  • To free up space for new entries, we must clear the table of all existing records.

Synonyms

to delete
vsto clear the table
287 2.0

To remove information like text or files so it cannot be seen

is the action of removing every row not just removing individual items
to clean
vsto clear the table
260 1.0

To empty something completely

is specifically about removing every row from a dataset
to wipe out
vsto clear the table
189 4.2

Destroy something so nothing is left

is about removing rows to empty a dataset not destroying systems
to empty
vsto clear the table
179 1.0

To remove everything from a container or place

is focused on removing every row from a database structure
to erase
vsto clear the table
156 2.2

Remove all traces of something from memory or history

is limited to emptying rows rather than erasing traces across systems
to clear out
vsto clear the table
91 3.1

Remove all things from a place so it becomes empty

is the technical removal of all rows from a database dataset
to clean out
vsto clear the table
91 3.2

Empty a place or container by removing everything inside

is the computing action of removing every row from a dataset
to clear
vsto clear the table
  • Specialized
24 4.9

To remove stored information from a device

is specifically about emptying all rows in a database rather than device reset
to truncate
vsto clear the table
  • Specialized
1 7.0

To remove all rows from a table to make it empty

is the general action of emptying a dataset by removing every row

Antonyms

to populate
  • Specialized
15 4.9

Fill a database or form with data by adding records

How Empty

to clear the table
  • Specialized
1 4.2
to truncate
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Surface Forms

clear the table infinitive
cleared the table past
cleared the table past participle
clearing the table present participle
clears the table third person singular

Morphology

clear + the + table

The meaning 'to remove all rows from a database table' is directly derivable from combining 'clear' (to remove or empty) with 'table' (a set of information in rows and columns). This is a straightforward verb + object composition (with 'the' as a grammatical article) and the computing sense is a transparent extension of clearing a physical table, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will grasp it.

Etymology

The computing use of clear the table treats a database table like a real table covered with plates or papers. To clear the table here means to 'remove all rows' and leave the table 'empty'.