HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate — Question 235

What does the default local Terraform backend store?

Answer options

• A. Provider plugins
• B. Terraform binary
• C. tfplan files
• D. State file

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The default local Terraform backend primarily stores the state file, which maintains the mapping between the resources in your configuration and those in the cloud provider. The other options, such as provider plugins, Terraform binary, and tfplan files, serve different purposes and are not stored in the local backend by default.