def purge_table(self, name):
        """
        Purge a specific table from the database. **CANNOT BE REVERSED!**

        :param name: The name of the table.
        :type name: str
        """
        if name in self._table_cache:
            del self._table_cache[name]

        proxy = StorageProxy(self._storage, name)
        proxy.purge_table()