queryengine
nounUK /ˈkwɪəriˌɛndʒɪn/
US /ˈkwɪriˌɛndʒɪn/
A computer program that looks through lots of information to find the answers you ask for.
The search box on the website uses a query engine to find matching pages.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software component that processes structured questions against a database.
The developer optimized the query engine so reports load faster.
3. The part of a system that translates user questions into commands it can understand.
The query engine parsed the request and returned the top results.
4. A tool used in data analysis to filter and sort large sets of records.
Analysts rely on the query engine to pull sales figures by region.