# What is difference between index,indices and type? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 21, 2011, 4:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-difference-between-index-indices-and-type/4915 "2011-07-21T04:51:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sam\_4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@Sam\_4](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sam_4)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 4:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-difference-between-index-indices-and-type/4915/1 "2011-07-21T04:51:25Z")
Hi I have some confusion on index,indices and type and when it used. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Lukas\_Vlcek1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lukas_vlcek1/32/819_2.png) [@Lukas\_Vlcek1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Lukas_Vlcek1)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 6:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-difference-between-index-indices-and-type/4915/2 "2011-07-21T06:19:58Z")
Hi, how about this: - index is like a database - type is like a database table You can search in one index or across more indices (and types). Regards, Lukas On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 6:51 AM, sam [mishra.sameek@gmail.com](mailto:mishra.sameek@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi > > I have some confusion on index,indices and type and when it used. > > Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@Sam\_4](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sam_4)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 7:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-difference-between-index-indices-and-type/4915/3 "2011-07-21T07:38:52Z")
thanks for reply i understood what is index and type but what the indices are like? On Jul 21, 11:19 am, Lukáš Vlček [lukas.vl...@gmail.com](mailto:lukas.vl...@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi, > > how about this: > > - index is like a database > - type is like a database table > > You can search in one index or across more indices (and types). > > Regards, > Lukas > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 6:51 AM, sam [mishra.sam...@gmail.com](mailto:mishra.sam...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi > > > I have some confusion on index,indices and type and when it used. > > > Thanks ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 8:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-difference-between-index-indices-and-type/4915/4 "2011-07-21T08:10:37Z")
indices is the plural form of index. One index, many indices (indexes can also be used). On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 10:38 AM, sam [mishra.sameek@gmail.com](mailto:mishra.sameek@gmail.com) wrote: > thanks for reply i understood what is index and type but what the > indices are like? > > On Jul 21, 11:19 am, Lukáš Vlček [lukas.vl...@gmail.com](mailto:lukas.vl...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > how about this: > > > > - index is like a database > > - type is like a database table > > > > You can search in one index or across more indices (and types). > > > > Regards, > > Lukas > > > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 6:51 AM, sam [mishra.sam...@gmail.com](mailto:mishra.sam...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > > I have some confusion on index,indices and type and when it used. > > > > > Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-difference-between-index-indices-and-type/4915/5 "2017-07-06T03:59:56Z")