Re: glossary Data page
David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>
From: "David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>
To: Yaroslav Saburov <y.saburov@gmail.com>
Cc: pgsql-docs@lists.postgresql.org
Date: 2026-06-30T16:51:30Z
Lists: pgsql-docs
On Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 8:04 AM Yaroslav Saburov <y.saburov@gmail.com> wrote: > Maybe these are just the intricacies of translation. > > This is how I interpret it: > > > 1) All pages are the same size. > > 2) Data pages are usually stored on disk, > > 3) each in a separate file, > > > > 1) All pages are of the same size. > > > 2) Data pages are typically stored on disk > > > 3) each in a specific file, > More that the author is being imprecise here so as not to overwhelm the reader with detail. Patches are welcome, though at present I have no intent to write one. David J.