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 # Workspaces
 
-Each Terraform configuration has an associated [backend](/language/settings/backends) that defines how operations are executed and where persistent data such as [the Terraform state](/language/state/purpose) are
+Each Terraform configuration has an associated [backend](/language/settings/backends) that defines how Terraform executes operations where Terraform stores persistent data, like [Terraform state](/language/state/purpose).
 stored.
 
 The persistent data stored in the backend belongs to a workspace. The backend initially has only one workspace containing one Terraform state associated with that configuration. Some backends support multiple named workspaces, allowing multiple states to be associated with a single configuration. The configuration still has only one backend, but you can deploy multiple distinct instances of that configuration without configuring a new backend or changing authentication