query
/ˈkwɪə.ɹi//ˈkwɛ.ɹi/
noun
- 1
A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
“The teacher answered the student’s query concerning biosynthesis.”
- 2
A question mark.
- 3
A set of instructions passed to a database.
“The database admin switched on query logging for debugging purposes.”
verb
- 1
To ask a question.
- 2
To ask, inquire.
- 3
To question or call into doubt.
- 4
To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
- 5
To send a private message to (a user on IRC).
- 6
To send out a query letter.
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