Abfrage — meaning in English

English meaning

• inquiry noun A question or request for information.
• query noun A question, especially one asking for information or clarification.

Senses

Abfrage is used for these senses in English:

• inquiry The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
• query (computing, databases) A set of instructions passed to a database.

inquiry — full definition

1. noun A question or request for information.
2. noun A formal investigation into a matter of public or legal concern.

query — full definition

1. noun A question, especially one asking for information or clarification.
2. verb To ask a question about something, or to express doubt about it.
3. verb To request information from a database using a formal set of instructions.

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