Asking a question vs. SELECT.
Which meaning of Query is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Query (question) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Query (databases) arrived in the 1970s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
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Query (question)Query (databases)
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Query (question)
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Duplicate · the 1970s
Query (databases)
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