Query

Request for information from a database or search engine.

search term search query

In information retrieval, a query is a request for information from a database or search engine. It typically consists of keywords that the user inputs to find relevant results.

/ˈkwɛri/

From Latin 'quaerere' meaning 'to seek'.

request question search

request information retrieval

Boolean query keyword search natural language query

keywords operators

database search engine

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