query language (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: [ˈkwɪri ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ]
Definition
A specialized computer language used to retrieve information from a database.
Examples
SQL is the most common query language for relational databases.
Learning a query language is essential for data analysis.
The database administrator wrote a complex query language statement to extract the data.
How to Use query language
- query language (collocation)
- A language used for asking questions of a database. — "He is proficient in several query languages, including SQL and NoSQL."
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