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Understanding and Using MySQL Indexes
Indexes work by creating a separate data structure that holds the indexed columns and a pointer to the actual data in the table. This allows MySQL to quickly locate and retrieve the requested data without scanning every row in the table.
If an index is no longer needed, it can be removed using the DROP INDEX command: