> ## Documentation Index
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# Parquet

> Overview of Parquet configuration for the DLC, covering the Parquet Topic Description for file format and the Local Parquet Source for file location.

Parquet topics define the file format and group of files to load, and Parquet sources define where those files are located.

### Parquet topics

The Parquet Topic Description defines the file format and the group of files.

For more information, see [Parquet Topic](/configuration/parquet/parquet-topic).

### Parquet sources

The Parquet Source defines the location of the Parquet files.

| Source                                                              | Where data is loaded from     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| [Local Parquet Source](/configuration/parquet/local-parquet-source) | Parquet files stored locally. |