queryplanner
nounUK /ˈkwɪəriˌplænə/
US /ˈkwɪriˌplænər/
A query planner is a computer helper that decides the best way to find answers in a big list of information.
The database used its query planner to pick the fastest way to search millions of records.
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2. A person who designs or organizes questions for research or surveys.
The queryplanner drafted a set of interview questions for the study.
3. A software tool that helps users build complex search queries step by step.
She used the queryplanner to combine filters for date, region, and price.
4. In computing, the component that rewrites a query into an efficient plan before running it.
The queryplanner chose a join order that cut the response time in half.