"Query" vs. "Inquiry"
What is the difference between the words "inquiry" and "query?" I tend to associate the latter with technology (e.g., search engine queries), but I'm not sure what the actual meaning is.
Solution 1:
inquiry describes an act of asking for information or an official investigation
query is simply a question, especially one addressed to an official or an organization. In writing or speaking it is used to question the accuracy of a following statement or to introduce a question.
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