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Query - A query is a question that is programmed to retrieve information from a database. Queries are used frequently in Direct Marketing_ to obtain counts from a mailing list database.

[Category=Direct Marketing ]

Source: NextMark, 18 August 2009 11:33:42, https://www.nextmark.com/resources/glossary-of-terms/ ?glossaryTermId=a0800000000F9DvAAK External


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Query - 1) Literally, a question you ask about data in the database in the form of a command written in a query language, defining sort order and selection, that is used to generate an ad hoc list of records.

2) The output subset of data produced in response to a query.

[Category=Database Management ]

Source: Northwest Database Services, 13 November 2009 10:15:45, http://www.nwdatabase.com/database-glossary-q.htm External


Query - Formal, specific request for information from a data warehouse or spreadsheet or database posed by a user, sometimes by a tool operated by a user. See also Structured Query Language (SQL).

[Category=Data Governance ]

Source: The Data Governance Institute, 20 December 2009 09:09:56, http://www.datagovernance.com/glossary-governance/ External


Query - A question posed to the computer based on specific criteria to extract records from the database.

[Category=Database Marketing ]

Source: Postcom, 30 March 2010 10:42:54, http://postcom.org/public/admail_image/glossary.htm External


Query - Generically query means question. Usually it refers to a complex SQL SELECT statement for decision support. See Ad-Hoc Query or Ad-Hoc Query Software.

[Category=Data Cleansing ]

Source: X4DB, 23 May 2010 11:08:55, http://www.x4db.com/glossary.html External


Query - A (usually) complex SELECT statement for decision support. See ad hoc query.

[Category=Information Management ]

Source: Information-Management.com, 03 July 2010 11:45:31, http://www.information-management.com/glossary/m.html External


Query - A (usually) complex SELECT statement for decision support. See Ad Hoc Query.

[Category=Data Warehousing ]

Source: Sun.com, 09 August 2010 07:27:05, http://www.sun.com/third-party/dw/brochures/67198.Acrobat.pdf External


Query - A (usually) complex SELECT statement for decision support. See Ad Hoc Query or Ad-Hoc Query Software.

[Category=Data Management ]

Source: DataMentors, 25 August 2010 10:31:48, http://www.datamentors.com/News-and-Resources/Glossary.html External


query - [programming] A request to select features or records from a database. A query is often written as a statement or logical expression.

[Category=Geospatial ]

Source: esri, 23 July 2012 09:23:52, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External


Query – asking for information to answer a certain question.

[Category=Big Data ]

Source: BigData-Startup, 10 October 2013 09:16:58, http://www.bigdata-startups.com/abc-big-data-glossary-terminology External


Query - Asking for information to answer a particular question.

[Category=Big Data ]

Jamie Turner, 16 December 2014 13:06:01, http://blog.triggar.com/a-z-of-big-data-learn-the-lingo/ External  

 


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