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Why are INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE operation(s) called "query"(s) ?

Hemant K ChitaleJul 28 2016 — edited Jul 29 2016

Many posts refer INSERT / UPDATE / DELETE / MERGE operation(s) as "query"(s)

A query is an operation that *retrieves* data.  A SELECT statement is a query.

http://docs.oracle.com/database/121/SQLRF/queries001.htm#SQLRF52327

Hemant K Chitale

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