query-response processing
nounUK /ˈkwɪəri rɪˈspɒns ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˈkwɪri rɪˈspɑns ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ/
The way a computer listens to a question and then gives an answer.
The search engine uses query-response processing to show you results in a blink.
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2. The technical pipeline in a database system that receives a query, plans it, executes it, and returns the result set.
Query-response processing in the SQL engine was optimized to cut response time by half.
3. The cycle in a chatbot or voice assistant where a user's utterance is interpreted and a reply is generated.
The assistant's query-response processing handles thousands of conversations per minute.
4. A communication pattern in distributed systems where a client sends a request and waits for a matching reply.
The messaging protocol relies on query-response processing to keep services in sync.