In general, a query is a form of

question A question is an utterance which serves as a request for information. Questions are sometimes distinguished from interrogatives, which are the grammar, grammatical forms typically used to express them. Rhetorical questions, for instance, are inte ...

ing, 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 or information system **

Query language Query languages, data query languages or database query languages (DQL) are computer languages used to make queries in databases and information systems. A well known example is the Structured Query Language (SQL). Types Broadly, query language ...

, a computer language used to make queries into databases and information systems **

Query string A query string is a part of a uniform resource locator (URL) that assigns values to specified parameters. A query string commonly includes fields added to a base URL by a Web browser or other client application, for example as part of an HTML, cho ...

, in the World Wide Web, is an optional part of a URL **

Web search query A web query or web search query is a query that a user enters into a web search engine to satisfy their information needs. Web search queries are distinctive in that they are often plain text and boolean search directives are rarely used. They var ...

, a query entered by users into web search engines * Command-query separation (CQS), a concept in object-oriented programming, especially in the Eiffel programming language *

jQuery jQuery is a JavaScript library designed to simplify HTML DOM tree traversal and manipulation, as well as event handling, CSS animation, and Ajax. It is free, open-source software using the permissive MIT License. As of Aug 2022, jQuery is used ...

, a lightweight JavaScript library that emphasizes interaction between JavaScript and HTML

People with the name

Jeff Query Jeffrey Lee Query (born March 7, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Washington Redskins. Query played college football at Millikin University. The ...

(born 1967), an American football player *

Nate Query Nate Query (born September 5, 1973) is an American musician best known as the bassist of the Portland, Oregon indie rock band The Decemberists. He plays electric bass, upright bass, banjo and cello. He makes appearances on many albums by Portland ...

, a musician

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Query (complexity) In descriptive complexity, a query is a mapping from structures of one signature to structures of another vocabulary. Neil Immerman, in his book Descriptive Complexity, "use the concept of query as the fundamental paradigm of computation" (p. ...

, a mapping from structures of one vocabulary to structures of another vocabulary *

Query (Quaker) Quakers use the term Query to refer to a question or series of questions used for reflection and in spiritual exercises. Friends have used Queries as tools for offering spiritual challenges to the community for much of their history. Queries often ...

, a question used for reflection and spiritual exercises among members of the Society of Friends *

The Queries ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

, a set of 31 questions outlined by Isaac Newton beginning in 1704

Computing and technology

People with the name

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