Query
/ˈkwɪə.ɹi/
The meaning and definition of Query, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
“The teacher answered the student’s query concerning biosynthesis.”
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A set of instructions passed to a database.
“The database admin switched on query logging for debugging purposes.”
verb
- To question or call into doubt.
- To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
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