sql

noun

UK /ˌes kjuː ˈel/

US /ˌes kjuː ˈel/

A computer language used to talk to databases and ask them for information.

The developer wrote an SQL query to find all customers from London.

SYNONYMS

Structured Query Language query language database language data query language

RELATED WORDS

database query table MySQL PostgreSQL

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A file or script containing SQL commands.

Run the setup.sql file to create the tables.

3. A skill or job requirement involving database work.

This job posting asks for strong SQL experience.

4. A standard maintained by ANSI and ISO for database access.

The course covers ANSI SQL so it works across many systems.