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TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 · Question #233
By default, if you do not define a backend for your configuration, where does Terraform store information about the resources that it manages?
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Submitted by tarun92· Apr 18, 2026Manage Terraform State
Question
By default, if you do not define a backend for your configuration, where does Terraform store information about the resources that it manages?
Options
- AA subdirectory of your home directory named .terraform.d
- BA file in your configuration's directory named terraform.tfstate
- CA file in your configuration's directory named .terraform.lock.hcl
- DA subdirectory of your configuration named .terraform
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#Terraform state#Local state#State file#Default behavior