Datenbankabfrage

database query

noun DAH-ten-bank-ap-fra-ge Rare

Usage Note

Datenbankabfrage is a request for data from a database, typically written in SQL. Eine Datenbankabfrage ausführen means to run a query. Optimising Datenbankabfragen improves application performance.

Examples

"Die Datenbankabfrage lieferte die gesuchten Kundendaten in Millisekunden."

Natural Translation

The database query returned the sought customer data in milliseconds.

Literal Translation

The database-query delivered the sought customer-data in milliseconds.

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