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Understanding the INFORMATION_SCHEMA Architecture
Updated May 4, 2026
Short answer
The virtual database providing access to metadata.
Deep explanation
In MySQL 8.0, Information Schema is built on top of the Data Dictionary, making metadata queries much faster than the old file-based approach.
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