What does "clause" mean?

1. (computing) a part of a command or a search query in a computer language.

How do you use "clause"?

Typically refers to specific keywords and the parameters that follow them.

clause

US //ˈkɫɔz// UK //klˈɔːz// clause

1 computing (n.)
C1 Advanced Technical Computing

a part of a command or a search query in a computer language.

a constituent part of a formal statement or query in a programming or database language, such as SQL.

Example

The 'WHERE' clause in the database search helps you find specific names.

Example

The developer optimized the query by adding an index to the columns referenced in the 'JOIN' clause.

Usage

Typically refers to specific keywords and the parameters that follow them.
- statement
- expression

Origin

From Middle English clause, claus, borrowed from Old French clause, from Medieval Latin clausa (Latin diminutive clausula (“close, end; a clause, close of a period”)), from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere (“to shut, close”). See close, its doublet.