query

Meanings

• noun

  A query is a request for information.

  - "A user submits a query to a search engine."
  - "The database manager processes queries from multiple users."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with query
quarry , carry , berry , merry

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Homonyms

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1. Query (SQL) : A request for data from a database.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. query (English) : To ask a question or make an inquiry.
   

2. query (SQL) : A request for data from a database.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of query that leads to same result
queries , query , queried , querier , queriers , querying

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Forms

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queries, querying, queried

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Etymology

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The word 'query' comes from the Latin word 'quaerere', which means 'to seek' or 'to ask'.

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Trivia

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1. The first search engine, Archie, was created in 1990 and allowed users to query for files on FTP sites.

2. Google's original name was 'Backrub' and the company was founded to improve the process of querying the web.

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Related Concepts

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1. Database query: A request for data from a database using a query language like SQL.

2. Search query: A request for information from a search engine using specific keywords or phrases.

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Culture

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Queries have been used in literature and art to represent the human desire for knowledge and understanding. In music, the term 'query' can refer to a musical question or an interrogative passage.

How to Memorize "query"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a user typing a question into a search engine.
   - Visualize the search engine processing the query and returning results.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'query' with the idea of asking for information.
   - Think of a question mark to represent a query.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Questions Requested Yield Answers' to remember the meaning of 'query'.
   - Create a mental image of a question mark to represent the word 'query'.

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