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What is advanced indexing (GIN, GiST, BRIN)?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
GIN, GiST, and BRIN are specialized index types for complex workloads.
Deep explanation
GIN is used for full-text search and arrays, GiST supports geometric and range queries, and BRIN is efficient for large sequential datasets like logs.
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