Query
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In general, a query is a form of question
ing, in a line of inquiry. A query may also refer to:
In computing:
Persons with the surname Query:
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A question may be either a linguistic expression used to make a request for information, or else the request itself made by such an expression. This information may be provided with an answer....
ing, in a line of inquiry. A query may also refer to:
- The QueriesThe QueriesIn science, The Queries or simply "Queries" is the third book to English physicist Isaac Newton's Opticks, with various numbers of Query sections or "question" sections , expanded on from 1704 to 1718, that contains Newton's final thoughts on the future puzzles of science...
, a set of 31 questions outlined by Isaac Newton beginning in 1704 - Query (Quaker)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...
, a question used for reflection and spiritual exercises among members of the Society of Friends - Query (complexity)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[s] the concept of query as the fundamental paradigm of computation" ....
, a mapping from structures of one vocabulary to structures of another vocabulary
In computing:
- A precise request for information retrievalInformation retrievalInformation retrieval is the area of study concerned with searching for documents, for information within documents, and for metadata about documents, as well as that of searching structured storage, relational databases, and the World Wide Web...
with database and information systems- Query languageQuery languageQuery languages are computer languages used to make queries into databases and information systems.Broadly, query languages can be classified according to whether they are database query languages or information retrieval query languages...
, a computer language used to make queries into databases and information systems - Query stringQuery stringIn World Wide Web, a query string is the part of a Uniform Resource Locator that contains data to be passed to web applications such as CGI programs....
, in the World Wide Web, is an optional part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that follows the first question mark (?) - Web search queryWeb search queryA web search query is a query that a user enters into web search engine to satisfy his or her information needs. Web search queries are distinctive in that they are unstructured and often ambiguous; they vary greatly from standard query languages which are governed by strict syntax rules.- Types...
, a query entered by users into web search engines
- Query language
- Command-query separationCommand-query separationCommand-query separation is a principle of imperative computer programming. It was devised by Bertrand Meyer as part of his pioneering work on the Eiffel programming language....
(CQS), a concept in object-oriented programming, especially in the Eiffel programming language - jQueryJQueryjQuery is a cross-browser JavaScript library designed to simplify the client-side scripting of HTML. It was released in January 2006 at BarCamp NYC by John Resig...
, a lightweight JavaScript library that emphasizes interaction between JavaScript and HTML
Persons with the surname Query:
- Jeff QueryJeff QueryJeff Lee Query is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Washington Redskins. Query played college football at Millikin University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL Draft....
, an American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player - Nate QueryNate QueryNate Query plays electric bass, upright bass, and cello in the rock band The Decemberists. He is also credited on Michael Zapruder's record. Former bands include Calobo and Everyday Dirt. His most recent project is the acoustic band Black Prairie with a number of other Portland...
, a musician