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 ### In-memory databases
 By default rqlite uses an [in-memory SQLite database](https://www.sqlite.org/inmemorydb.html) to maximise performance. In this mode no actual SQLite file is created and the entire database is stored in memory. If you wish rqlite to use an actual file-based SQLite database, pass `-on-disk` to rqlite on start-up.
 
-#### Does using an in-memory database put my data at risk?
+#### Does using an in-memory SQLite database put my data at risk?
 No.
 
 Since the Raft log is the authoritative store for all data, and it is stored on disk by each node, an in-memory database can be fully recreated on start-up from the information stored in the Raft log. Using an in-memory database does not put your data at risk.