SQL, an acronym that stands for Structured Query Language, was first introduced in 1973. For the last 50 years, it has been the de facto standard for structured database queries.

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In the world of relational databases, SQL (structured query language) has been the dominant standard for years. It defines a way to search for the rows in a table that match specific criteria.