website: Restore note about standard vs. enhanced backends

2021-01-21 21:00:34 -08:00 · 2021-01-21 21:00:34 -08:00 · 4e4f6b3f42
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--- a/website/docs/language/settings/backends/index.html.md
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@ -98,3 +98,13 @@ target Terraform Cloud workspace determine whether operations run remotely or
 locally. If local operations are configured, Terraform uses the `remote` backend
 for state and the `local` backend for operations, like with the other state
 backends.
+
+### Backend Types
+
+Terraform's backends are divided into two main types, according to how they
+handle state and operations:
+
+- **Enhanced** backends can both store state and perform operations. There are
+  only two enhanced backends: `local` and `remote`.
+- **Standard** backends only store state, and rely on the `local` backend for
+  performing operations.