In general, a is a form of Questioning , in a line of inquiry. A query may also refer to:
- The Queries - a set of 31 questions outlined by Isaac Newton beginning in 1704, which stimulated the development of chemistry in the 18th century.
- A precise request for information, typically Keywords combined with Boolean Operators and other modifiers, in the field of information retrieval.
- --- A Database query, the standard way information is extracted from databases.
- --- Query Language and Database Query Language , ways of specifying a query.
- --- Web Search Query , queries entered by users into web Search Engine s.
- Command-Query Separation (CQS), a concept in object-oriented programming, especially in the Eiffel programming language.
- The Question Mark , especially as used by programmers (analogous to the use of "bang" for the exclamation mark).
- Query (Quaker) , a question used for reflection and spiritual exercises among members of the Society of Friends.
- The formal name for a proposal letter (and perhaps accompanying materials) sent by an author to a Literary Agent or Publisher to garner interest in a new work.
- Query (complexity)
- JQuery
- Query (clinical Trials)
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