Does Lightroom automatically save pictures after editing?

I just started using Lightroom with Creative Cloud and am very new to digital photography having just gotten a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 for my birthday. When using Lightroom to edit the pictures, does it automatically save the picture? Does it overwrite the original photo? If not, how do I find where it is saved to?
Sorry for the noob questions! Thanks in advance for any answers.

Yes. LR stores each change you make to an image in its database. The actual
image is NOT changed however. LR keeps a separate file of previews in the
catalog. As you edit your image, each chafe is recorded as metadata and
these changes are also reflected in the preview you see. This is true for
RAW, JPG and TIFF files. The changes are only applied to your image when
you export it. This is known as parametric editing and allows for the
creation of multiple versions of a photo from one master copy. The catalog
is then the location of all changes as well as the location of the original
image and the preview. There is nothing to save as each activity is
recorded and saved automatically.

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