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What is ALTREP and how does it enable lazy data materialization?
Updated May 24, 2026
Short answer
ALTREP allows vectors to be represented without full materialization in memory.
Deep explanation
ALTREP defers data expansion until accessed, enabling efficient handling of large sequences, file-backed vectors, and compressed representations.
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