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12 · Databases & SQL

Query

A request to a database

CoreCoders

A single request to fetch, add, change, or remove data.

Concrete example

A search box quietly turns your words into a database query.

Nearby in Databases & SQL

ORMObject-Relational MapperPrimary KeyA row's unique IDRow / RecordOne entry in a tableSchemaA database's blueprint
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