I'm not sure it really is actually estimated because as far as I know the only way it can show you what the query plan is is by executing it. So then it really isn't an estimate. I'm sure I'm totally ...

What exactly does 1 unit of cost represent in SQL Query Analyzer execution plans? [ie: Subtree Cost: 41.2134] Obviously it is some form of measurement since a very simple "select @@version" is like ...

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