Document (Row)

Lesson in the Elasticsearch Roadmap · Stage 2: Mappings

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Document (Row)?

A document is a basic unit of information in Elasticsearch, analogous to a row in a relational database table. It's a JSON object containing a set of fields, each with a name and one or more values. These fields can hold various data types like text, numbers, dates, booleans, and even nested objects or arrays.

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Document (Row): common questions

Can I learn Document (Row) in Hindi?

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Is this Document (Row) tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 14 of 113 in the free Elasticsearch roadmap, in stage 2, Mappings. If you are new to Elasticsearch, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.