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@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ Repository Format
All data is stored in a restic repository. A repository is able to store chunks
of data called blobs of several different types, which can later be requested
based on an ID. The ID is the hash (SHA-256) of the content of a blob.
based on an ID. The ID is the hash (SHA-256) of the content of a blob. All
blobs in a repository are only written once and never modified afterwards. This
allows accessing and even writing to the repository with multiple clients in
parallel. Only the delete operation changes data in the repository.
At the time of writing, the only implemented repository type is based on
directories and files. Such repositories can be accessed locally on the same