querying
Posing a question
Querying is the act of asking questions or making inquiries, especially to retrieve information from a database or system.
A programmer queries a database to extract specific records; a researcher queries sources to find answers.
The word carries a slight formality compared to simply asking: She was querying the accuracy of the report.
In computing, querying is fundamental—every search engine request is a query.
Database manipulation language
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- fetchGo get and return
retrieve · request · command · execute · statement · filter · clause · parameter
Seeking answers through inquiry
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- contestOrganized competitive event
- doubtLack of firm belief
- challengeTest of ability
object · skepticism · pushback · cross-examine · interrogate · probe · press · grill
Seek an answer
- probeThorough examination or tool
- seekTry to find
- clarifyMake something understandable
- consultSeek expert guidance
request · solicit · response · answer · dialogue · understanding · information · curiosity
Important identifying words
- GoogleDominant web search provider
- search engineTool for locating websites
- SEOImproving site discoverability
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
ranking · algorithm · crawling · results · optimization · analytics · navigation · interface
SQL
Database manipulation language
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- syntaxRules for arranging words
fetch · retrieve · request · command · execute · statement · filter · clause · parameter · result
questioning
Seeking answers through inquiry
challenge · object · skepticism · pushback · cross-examine · interrogate · probe · press · grill · scrutinize
ask
Seek an answer
consult · request · solicit · response · answer · dialogue · understanding · information · curiosity · explanation
keywords
Important identifying words
- GoogleDominant web search provider
- search engineTool for locating websites
- SEOImproving site discoverability
indexing · ranking · algorithm · crawling · results · optimization · analytics · navigation · interface · autocomplete
examine
Study with attention
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
- probeThorough examination or tool
- analyzeStudy by breaking down
inspect · review · research · explore · verify · cross-check · audit · assess · evaluate · fact-check
- processingprocessing, batch processing, data processing, parallel processing, real-time processing
- researchstudy, research papers, researching, archive, peer review
- searchingsearching, rummaging, digging, looking through, finding
- askingrequest, demand, plea, petition, appeal
- software developmentcoding, programming, bug, debug, debugging
- computing verbsrun, execute, process, compute, calculate
queryinganswering
Providing a response
responding · replying · explaining · informing · stating
queryingaccepting
Willing to receive
trusting · believing · unquestioning · acquiescing · credulous
question, require, required, inquiry, query, requirement, inquiries, inquisition, queries