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Definition of SQL

By David Bolton, About.com

Definition: SQL, short for Structured Query Language is a simple programming language used for accessing and managing data in relational databases such as SQL Server.

SQL uses simple commands like select, insert, update and delete to manipulate rows of data.

Glossary:

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Examples:
SQL Server uses a form of SQL called T-SQL
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