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query

/ˈkwɪə.ɹi/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
  2. A question mark.
  3. A set of instructions passed to a database.
  4. To ask a question.
  5. To ask, inquire.
  6. To question or call into doubt.
  7. To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
  8. To send a private message to (a user on IRC).
  9. To send out a query letter.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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