querysearch
nounUK /ˈkwɪəri sɜːtʃ/
US /ˈkwɪri sɜːrtʃ/
A querysearch is when you look for something by asking a question.
She did a querysearch to find her lost toy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer tool that finds information by matching a question to stored data.
The app's querysearch returned three matching articles.
3. The act of typing words into a search box to locate answers.
His querysearch for 'how to bake bread' gave him a recipe.
4. A combined method of asking and scanning to discover facts.
The librarian used a querysearch to track down the old map.