# Storage

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="127"></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Name<br></td><td>Exist before execution<br></td><td>Can be created during execution<br></td><td>Can be read during execution<br></td><td>Can be written during execution<br></td><td>Persist among executions<br></td><td>Use cases<br></td><td>Examples<br></td></tr><tr><td>Files in “/tmp/“ folder<br></td><td>NO<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td>NO<br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>Global properties<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td>NO<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td>NO<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>Local files<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td>NO<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td>NO<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>External files<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td>YES<br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr></tbody></table>