Query

In general, a query 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
• Query (Quaker), a question used for reflection and spiritual exercises among members of the Society of Friends
• Query (complexity), a mapping from structures of one vocabulary to structures of another vocabulary

In computing:

• A precise request for information retrieval with database and information systems
  • Query language, a computer language used to make queries into databases and information systems
  • Query string, in the World Wide Web, is an optional part of a URL
  • Web search query, a query entered by users into web search engines
• Command-query separation (CQS), a concept in object-oriented programming, especially in the Eiffel programming language
• jQuery, a lightweight JavaScript library that emphasizes interaction between JavaScript and HTML

Persons with the surname Query:

• Jeff Query (born 1967), an American football player
• Nate Query, a musician

See also

• Queue (disambiguation)