How Elasticsearch Search So Fast?
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4 min readJul 1, 2020
When searching big data by Elaticsearch, it is high efficient, which contrast with database. How did it work? The core of high speed is derived from parallel computing and inverted index.
Therefore, this article will share the process of index in Elasticsearch with you. I will introduce the process of saving index, from text to inverted indexes, and talk about how Elasticsearch complete searching mission.