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Query (question)

A question asked of a person, especially one expressing doubt.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Query (databases)

A structured request for data from a database, usually written in SQL.

First in use: the 1970s

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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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