Definition of "query" []

• A question; an inquiry. (noun)
• A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation. (noun)
• A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy. (noun)
• To express doubt or uncertainty about; question: query someone's motives. (verb-transitive)
• To put a question to (a person). See Synonyms at ask. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "# Make up a simple query my $query = new Unit:: Request ( "");"
• "You do this by sending the straight text through PHP either through a variable or through the mysql_query command directly, like this: $query = "SELECT * from TABLE"; $results = mysql_query ($query); You can also do it like this: $results = mysql_query ( "SELECT * from TABLE"); The results of your query are then put into a temporary array known as $results, which you'll learn more about later."
• "Next you plan out your query and assign it to the $query variable."