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Explain Index Intersection.
Updated May 1, 2026
Short answer
Index intersection allows MongoDB to use more than one index to fulfill a query.
Deep explanation
The engine can take the results of two different indexes and perform an intersection to find the matching documents. However, a compound index is usually more efficient.
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