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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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