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slug: /en/sql-reference/dictionaries/
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sidebar_label: Dictionaries
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sidebar_position: 35
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# Dictionaries
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A dictionary is a mapping (`key -> attributes`) that is convenient for various types of reference lists.
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ClickHouse supports special functions for working with dictionaries that can be used in queries. It is easier and more efficient to use dictionaries with functions than a `JOIN` with reference tables.
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ClickHouse supports:
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- [Built-in dictionaries](../../sql-reference/dictionaries/internal-dicts.md#internal_dicts) with a specific [set of functions](../../sql-reference/functions/ym-dict-functions.md).
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- [Plug-in (external) dictionaries](../../sql-reference/dictionaries/external-dictionaries/external-dicts.md#dicts-external-dicts) with a [set of functions](../../sql-reference/functions/ext-dict-functions.md).
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