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The application poses with the help of SQL, a query language, a query to the database system. There, the corresponding answer (result set) is prepared and also with the help of SQL given back to the application. This communication can take place interactively or be embedded into another language.
Following, two important uses of a database interface like SQL are listed:
Interactive | SQL can be used interactively from a terminal. |
Embedded | SQL can be embedded into another language (host language) which might be used to create a database application. |