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Structured Query Language (SQL) (pronounced / ˌɛsˌkjuˈɛl / S-Q-L; or alternatively as / ˈsiːkwəl / ⓘ "sequel") [4][5] is a domain-specific language used to manage data, especially in a relational …

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