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What will be the result of this Elasticsearch query?

{ "query": { "match": { "description": "fast car" } } }

Assuming the index contains documents with descriptions like "fast red car", "slow car", and "fast bike".

AOnly documents with exact phrase 'fast car' will be matched

BDocuments containing both 'fast' and 'car' will be matched

CNo documents will be matched

DDocuments containing either 'fast' or 'car' will be matched

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand default behavior of match query
The match query by default uses an OR operator, so it matches documents containing any of the words.
Step 2: Apply to given documents
"fast red car" contains both hence matches, "slow car" contains 'car', "fast bike" contains 'fast'.
Final Answer:
Documents containing either 'fast' or 'car' will be matched -> Option D
Quick Check:
Default operator in match query = OR [OK]

Quick Trick: Match query defaults to OR operator between words [OK]

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