Abstract
A query is a language expression that describes the data to be retrieved from a database. A typical query has the following components:
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The data item(s) that is(are) desired as output
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The information base in which the search is to be made
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The conditions, termed query predicates, that have to be satisfied for a data item to be selected as output data
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Prabhakaran, B. (1997). Querying Multimedia Databases. In: Multimedia Database Management Systems. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 375. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6235-1_6
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