querying
ˈkwɛriɪŋ
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Definition of querying - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
generalthe act of asking questions or making inquiries
  • Querying is important when you want to learn more.
asking inquiring questioning
2.
technologyTECH.the process of sending instructions to a database for informationTECH.
  • Querying helps retrieve data from the database.
data retrieval searching
3.
publishingTECH.the act of sending a query letter to a publisherTECH.
  • Querying is a key step for new authors.
pitching proposing submitting

Adjective

1.
inquisitiveasking questions to gain information
  • His querying nature often led him to new discoveries.
inquisitive questioning
2.
emotionshowing curiosity or doubt
  • She gave him a querying look.
doubtful inquisitive questioning
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Origin of querying

Latin, quaerere (to seek)

Terms with querying included in their meaning

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databases
querying data from an earlier time
databases
method for querying databases using sample data
databases
formal system for querying relational databases

Examples of querying in a sentence

  • Persistent querying of the records revealed an error in the report.
  • Too much querying can slow the server during peak traffic.
  • Automated querying pulled last month’s sales totals into the dashboard.
  • Querying agents every morning became her full-time routine.
  • After months of querying, he finally received a request for the manuscript.
  • Her querying look made him uncomfortable.

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  1. French:interrogation, interrogeant, ...
  2. German:Befragung, fragend, ...
  3. Italian:interrogazione, inquisitivo, ...
  4. Spanish:consulta, inquisitivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:interrogação, inquisitivo, ...
  6. Chinese:询问, 询问的, ...
  7. Japanese:質問, 質問好きな, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتِفْسَار, فُضُولِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:תִּשְׁאוּל, סַקְרָן, ...
  10. Russian:расспросы, вопросительный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:запитування, допитливий, ...
  12. Hindi:पूछताछ, जिज्ञासु, ...
query
ˈkwɪri
queriedqueries

Definition of query - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
askingUKquestion, often expressing doubt about somethingUK
  • The student's query about the theory puzzled the professor..
inquiry interrogation question
2.
technologyTECH.set of instructions for database retrievalTECH.
  • The query returned all the matching records.
inquiry request search
3.
publishingTECH.UKproposal letter sent to publishersTECH.UK
  • He sent a query to the magazine editor.
proposal submission

Verb

1.
communicationtr./intr.ask a question to get informationtr./intr.
  • She queried the teacher about the assignment.
inquire interrogate question
2.
doubttr.UKexpress doubt about the accuracy or validity of somethingtr.UK
  • He queried the results of the experiment..
challenge dispute question
3.
technologytr.TECH.send instructions to a database for informationtr.TECH.
  • The program queries the database every hour.
retrieve search
4.
publishingtr.TECH.USsend a query letter to a publishertr.TECH.US
  • She queried several publishers about her new book.
inquire submit
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ask a question or express doubt about something
She decided to raise a query about the new policy.
request for information entered into a search engine or database system
Her search query returned thousands of results in less than a second.
request sent to a data source to read or change stored information
The application sends a data query to retrieve customer records.
instruction sent to a database to fetch or change stored information
The developer optimized the database query to speed up the report generation.
programming language used to manage and retrieve data from databases
SQL is a popular query language for relational databases..
sequence of data in a URL for input parameters
The query string in the URL specifies the search parameters.

Origin of query

Latin, quaerere (to seek)

Examples of query in a sentence

  • The query raised concerns among the team.
  • The database query took longer than expected.
  • She optimized the query for faster results.
  • Her query was accepted by the publishing house.
  • The author drafted a query for her new book.
  • He queried the database for relevant information.

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  1. French:question, interroger, ...
  2. German:Frage, fragen, ...
  3. Italian:domanda, chiedere, ...
  4. Spanish:pregunta, preguntar, ...
  5. Portuguese:pergunta, perguntar, ...
  6. Chinese:疑问, 询问, ...
  7. Japanese:質問, 質問する, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتِفْسَار, استفسرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁאֵלָה, לִשְׁאֹול, ...
  10. Russian:вопрос, спросить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:запитання, запитувати, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रश्न, प्रश्न करना, ...
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