docs-v2/content/influxdb3/core/reference/processing-engine.md

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Processing engine reference	The InfluxDB 3 Processing engine is an embedded Python virtual machine that runs inside the InfluxDB database. It executes Python code in response to database events without requiring external application servers or middleware.	influxdb3_core name parent Processing engine Reference	101	plugin database python	/shared/influxdb3-processing-engine.md