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InnoDB Full-Text Search Internals

Updated May 4, 2026

Short answer

The inverted index architecture used for complex text searches.

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InnoDB uses a 'Stopword' list and 'Inverted Index' tables. It supports Boolean mode, Natural Language mode, and query expansion.

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