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SQL

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abbreviation

  1. structured query language: a computer programming language used for database management

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She has even used it to generate ideas for portfolio projects demonstrating her ability to use SQL, an important programming language in data analytics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2023

You do not need a bank’s SQL server to tell you how many dollars you have.

From The Verge • May 24, 2022

Mr. Balwani’s legal team named experts on forensic accounting, intellectual property and SQL databases.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2022

“Basically it’s just a glorified SQL database,” he added, referring to a commonly used language for managing databases.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2022

The computer offered the 'Stocks and Bonds Menu' and Scott set up a query in a modified SQL that was simple enough for reporters to use:

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn