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TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 · Question #124
What feature stops multiple users from operating on the Terraform state at the same time?
The correct answer is A. State locking. State locking prevents other users from modifying the state file while a Terraform operation is in progress. This prevents conflicts and data loss.
Submitted by skyler.x· Apr 18, 2026Manage Terraform State
Question
What feature stops multiple users from operating on the Terraform state at the same time?
Options
- AState locking
- BVersion control
- CProvider constraints
- DRemote backends
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A95% (39)
- B2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
State locking prevents other users from modifying the state file while a Terraform operation is in progress. This prevents conflicts and data loss.
Topics
#State locking#Terraform state#Concurrency#Collaboration
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