\fBmysqld\fR, also known as MariaDB Server, is the main program that does most of the work in a MariaDB installation\&. MariaDB Server manages access to the MariaDB data directory that contains databases and tables\&. The data directory is also the default location for other information such as log files and status files\&.
MariaDB Server also has a set of system variables that affect its operation as it runs\&. System variables can be set at server startup, and many of them can be changed at runtime to effect dynamic server reconfiguration\&. MariaDB Server also has a set of status variables that provide information about its operation\&. You can monitor these status variables to access runtime performance characteristics\&.
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