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# [Spark Architecture Simply Explained](https://thedatatrench.hashnode.dev/spark-architecture-simply-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Driver, executors, stages, tasks -- the full picture

May 29 · 9 min read · thedatatrench.hashnode.dev  
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