In general, a query is a form of
questioning, in a line of inquiry.
Query may also refer to:
Computing and technology
* Query, a precise request for
information retrieval
Information retrieval (IR) in computing and information science is the process of obtaining information system resources that are relevant to an information need from a collection of those resources. Searches can be based on full-text or other co ...
made to a
database,
data structure
In computer science, a data structure is a data organization, management, and storage format that is usually chosen for efficient access to data. More precisely, a data structure is a collection of data values, the relationships among them, a ...
or information system
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Query language, a computer language used to make queries into databases and information systems
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Query string, in the World Wide Web, is an optional part of a URL
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Web search query, a query entered by users into web search engines
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Command-query separation (CQS), a concept in object-oriented programming, especially in the Eiffel programming language
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jQuery, a lightweight JavaScript library that emphasizes interaction between JavaScript and HTML
People with the name
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Jeff Query (born 1967), an American football player
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Nate Query, a musician
Other uses
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Query (complexity), a mapping from structures of one vocabulary to structures of another vocabulary
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Query (Quaker), a question used for reflection and spiritual exercises among members of the Society of Friends
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The Queries, a set of 31 questions outlined by Isaac Newton beginning in 1704
See also
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Queue (disambiguation)
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