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Query
(n.) A text string, containing terms and operators, that represents a user’s information retrieval request. Various types of query supported by Search Kit include simple, prefix/suffix/substring, Boolean, phrase, and similarity. (v.) To invoke a request for information in an information retrieval system. See also search.
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