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# Resources

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_Resources_ are the most important element in the Terraform language.
Each resource block describes one or more infrastructure objects, such
as virtual networks, compute instances, or higher-level components such
as DNS records.

- [Resource Blocks](/docs/configuration/resources.html) documents how to declare
  resources, including information about meta-arguments like `for_each`.
- [Provisioners](/docs/configuration/blocks/resources/provisioners/index.html)
  documents configuring post-creation actions for a resource using the
  `provisioner` and `connection` blocks. Since provisioners are non-declarative
  and potentially unpredictable, we strongly recommend that you treat them as a
  last resort.