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title: Architecture
description: How TiKV works and how it is built.
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    "6.1":
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        identifier: Architecture-v6.1
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This chapter introduces how TiKV works and how it is built:

- [Overview](../overview): Provides an overview of TiKV architecture.
- [Storage](../storage): Introduces the storage layer of a TiKV cluster.
- [Scheduling](../scheduling): Introduces the PD scheduling component in a TiKV cluster.
- [Terminology](../terminology): Explains TiKV and PD terminologies.