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page_title: Internals
description: >-
  This section covers the internals of Vault and explains technical details of
  Vaults operation.
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# Vault internals

This section covers the internals of Vault and explains the technical
details of how Vault functions, its architecture and security properties.

-> **Note:** Knowledge of Vault internals is recommended but not required to use Vault. However, if you're operating Vault, we recommend understanding the internals.
