SQL

E5275

database language programming language query language

SQL (Structured Query Language) is a standardized programming language used to manage, query, and manipulate data in relational database management systems.

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All labels observed (22)

Label	Occurrences
SQL canonical	42
Transact-SQL	6
T-SQL	4
Structured Query Language	3
ANSI SQL	2
Data Query Language	1
ISO SQL	1
Oracle SQL	1
SEQUEL	1
SQL query language	1
SQL-86	1
SQL-89	1
SQL-92	1
SQL:2003	1
SQL:2006	1
SQL:2008	1
SQL:2011	1
SQL:2011 (partially)	1
SQL:2016	1
SQL:2019	1
Transact-SQL (T-SQL)	1
structured query language	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T39177 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: SQL
Context triple: [Master of Business Analytics, commonProgrammingLanguages, SQL]

A. Tableau
Tableau is a widely used data visualization and business intelligence software platform that enables users to analyze, explore, and present data through interactive dashboards and reports.
B. SAS
SAS is the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, encompassing the university’s core liberal arts and sciences departments and programs.
C. Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is a major American multinational technology company best known for its database software, cloud services, and enterprise software products.
D. ERP
ERP is the commonly used abbreviation for the Marshall Plan, the U.S.-led post–World War II European Recovery Program that financed and coordinated Western Europe’s economic reconstruction.
E. S
S is the distinctive middle initial of U.S. President Harry S. Truman, famously not standing for any specific name but honoring both of his grandfathers.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: SQL
Target entity description: SQL (Structured Query Language) is a standardized programming language used to manage, query, and manipulate data in relational database management systems.

A. Tableau
Tableau is a widely used data visualization and business intelligence software platform that enables users to analyze, explore, and present data through interactive dashboards and reports.
B. SAS
SAS is the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, encompassing the university’s core liberal arts and sciences departments and programs.
C. Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is a major American multinational technology company best known for its database software, cloud services, and enterprise software products.
D. ERP
ERP is the commonly used abbreviation for the Marshall Plan, the U.S.-led post–World War II European Recovery Program that financed and coordinated Western Europe’s economic reconstruction.
E. S
S is the distinctive middle initial of U.S. President Harry S. Truman, famously not standing for any specific name but honoring both of his grandfathers.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (71)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	database language ⓘ programming language ⓘ query language ⓘ
abbreviationOf	SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Structured Query Language
canBeEmbeddedIn	.NET languages ⓘ C ⓘ Java ⓘ PHP ⓘ Python ⓘ
category	ANSI standard ⓘ ISO standard ⓘ
dataModel	relational ⓘ
designedFor	relational model ⓘ
domain	relational database management systems ⓘ
fullName	SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Structured Query Language
hasComponent	Data Control Language ⓘ Data Definition Language ⓘ Data Manipulation Language ⓘ SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Data Query Language
hasStandard	SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SQL-86 SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SQL-89 SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SQL-92 SQL:1999 ⓘ SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SQL:2003 SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SQL:2006 SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SQL:2008 SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SQL:2011 SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SQL:2016 SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SQL:2019
influencedBy	SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SEQUEL
introducedInDecade	1970s ⓘ
originatedAt	IBM ⓘ
paradigm	declarative ⓘ
primaryUse	controlling access to data ⓘ defining database schemas ⓘ managing data in relational databases ⓘ manipulating data in relational databases ⓘ querying data in relational databases ⓘ
standardizedBy	ANSI ⓘ International Organization for Standardization ⓘ surface form: ISO
supportsFeature	constraints ⓘ joins ⓘ stored procedures ⓘ subqueries ⓘ transactions ⓘ triggers ⓘ views ⓘ
supportsOperation	ALTER TABLE ⓘ CREATE INDEX ⓘ CREATE TABLE ⓘ CREATE VIEW ⓘ DELETE ⓘ DROP TABLE ⓘ GRANT ⓘ INSERT ⓘ REVOKE ⓘ SELECT ⓘ UPDATE ⓘ
usedBySystem	IBM DB2 ⓘ surface form: IBM Db2 MariaDB ⓘ SQL Server ⓘ surface form: Microsoft SQL Server MySQL ⓘ Oracle Database ⓘ PostgreSQL ⓘ SQLite ⓘ
usedFor	OLAP systems ⓘ OLTP systems ⓘ analytics ⓘ business applications ⓘ data warehousing ⓘ reporting ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (74)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Master of Business Analytics → commonProgrammingLanguages → SQL ⓘ

Visual Studio → supportsProgrammingLanguage → SQL ⓘ

SQL → fullName → SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Structured Query Language

SQL → abbreviationOf → SQL self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Structured Query Language