If the sorted data cannot fit entirely into the sort heap, which is a block of memory that is allocated each time a sort is performed, it overflows into a temporary table owned by the database.

如果无法将排序的数据整个放入排序堆中(排序堆是每次执行排序时分配的一块内存)，它就会溢出到该数据库所有的临时表中。

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Examples of operations that use the sort heap include hash joins and operations where the table is in memory.

使用排序堆的操作示例包括内存中表的散列连接和操作。

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The bytecode interpreter adds about 65mb to the process table (over the maximum heap size for a 128mb heap), and increases in size as does the maximum heap size does.

字节码解释器向进程表大约添加65 MB(除了最大堆大小128 MB之外)，并随最大堆大小的增加而增加。

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The Red Bull driver is currently lying second in this year's championship table and will look to heap further pressure on Alonso with a good race on Sunday.

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