danielcweeks commented on code in PR #11041: URL: https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/11041#discussion_r1868293537
########## format/view-spec.md: ########## @@ -42,12 +42,28 @@ An atomic swap of one view metadata file for another provides the basis for maki Writers create view metadata files optimistically, assuming that the current metadata location will not be changed before the writer's commit. Once a writer has created an update, it commits by swapping the view's metadata file pointer from the base location to the new location. +### Materialized Views + +Materialized views are a type of view that precompute the data from the view query. +When queried, materialized views return the precomputed data, shifting the cost of query execution to the precomputation step. Review Comment: ```suggestion When queried, engines may return the precomputed data for the materialized views, shifting the cost of query execution to the precomputation step. ``` -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: issues-unsubscr...@iceberg.apache.org For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: us...@infra.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: issues-unsubscr...@iceberg.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: issues-h...@iceberg.apache.org
