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title: InfluxDB data schema
description: >
  InfluxDB uses a tabular data schema for displaying raw data in Data Explorer and for returning query results in annotated CSV syntax.
aliases:
  - /influxdb/v2/reference/key-concepts/table-structure
weight: 103
menu:
  influxdb_v2:
    parent: Key concepts
    name: Data schema
influxdb/v2/tags: [key concepts]
source: /shared/influxdb-v2/reference/key-concepts/data-schema.md
---

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