queryprogram
nounUK /ˈkwɪəriˌprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈkwɪriˌproʊɡræm/
A query program is a computer program that asks questions to find information.
The librarian used a query program to find all the books about dinosaurs.
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2. A small script that pulls specific records from a database.
She wrote a query program to list every customer who bought a bike.
3. A tool that checks a system for errors or missing data.
The query program flagged three files that were out of date.
4. A routine that asks a user for input before continuing.
The game's query program asked for the player's name at the start.