subquery

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English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ query.

Noun

subquery (plural subqueries)

  1. (databases) A query embedded within a more extensive query, relating only to the data returned by the parent query.

Translations

Verb

subquery (third-person singular simple present subqueries, present participle subquerying, simple past and past participle subqueried)

  1. (databases, transitive) To run a subquery upon.
    We subqueried the customer data to retrieve only customers based in Europe.