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Structured Query Language (SQL)

Structured Query Language allows a user to access information from or update a database.

For example, a list of products may be stored in a database. The information to be displayed on your site is the item name, price, colour options, etc. To display this your site would 'query' the database for information on each product. SQL provides the formal syntax for this request.

Related terms: Application Server Pages (ASP), PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP)

Reference links

• SQL Interpreter and Tutorial
  An introduction to creating tables and writing queries with an online interactive tutorial.

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