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Chapter 59. Database Physical Storage
- Table of Contents
- 59.1. Database File Layout
- 59.2. TOAST
- 59.3. Free Space Map
- 59.4. Visibility Map
- 59.5. The Initialization Fork
- 59.6. Database Page Layout
This chapter provides an overview of the physical storage format used by PostgreSQL databases.
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