Queries

/ˈkwɪəriz/ noun

Definition

Questions or requests for information; formal inquiries seeking clarification or data. In computing, specific requests made to databases to retrieve information.

Etymology

From Latin 'quaerere' meaning to seek, ask, or inquire. The word entered English through Anglo-Norman French 'quere'. Originally meant a question or doubt, later specialized in database and search contexts.

Kelly Says

Queries represent the fundamental human drive to seek knowledge and understanding. In our digital age, they've become the primary way we interact with vast stores of information - transforming the ancient art of questioning into the key that unlocks the world's accumulated knowledge.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጥያቄዎች
ARالعربية
الاستعلامات
BNবাংলা
প্রশ্ন
CACatalà
consultes
CSČeština
dotazy
DADansk
forespørgsler
DEDeutsch
Abfragen
ELΕλληνικά
ερωτήματα
ESEspañol
consultas
FAفارسی
پرسش‌ها
FISuomi
kyselyt
FRFrançais
requêtes
GUGU
પ્રશ્નો
HAHA
tambayoyi
HEעברית
שאילתות
HIहिन्दी
प्रश्न
HUMagyar
lekérdezések
IDBahasa Indonesia
kueri
IGIG
ajụjụ
ITItaliano
query
JA日本語
クエリ
KKKK
сұрақтар
KMKM
សំណួរ
KO한국어
쿼리
MRMR
प्रश्न
MSBahasa Melayu
pertanyaan
MYမြန်မာ
အမေးများ
NLNederlands
vragen
NONorsk
spørringer
PAPA
ਸਵਾਲ
PLPolski
zapytania
PTPortuguês
consultas
RORomână
interogări
RUРусский
запросы
SVSvenska
frågor
SWKiswahili
maswali
TAதமிழ்
கேள்விகள்
TEతెలుగు
ప్రశ్నలు
THไทย
การค้นหา
TLTL
mga katanungan
TRTürkçe
sorgular
UKУкраїнська
запити
URاردو
سوالات
VITiếng Việt
truy vấn
YOYO
ìbère
ZH中文
查询
ZUZU
imibuzo

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