requête

Requête is a French word that translates to "request" or "query" in English. Its usage spans various contexts, from formal legal proceedings to everyday communication and technical applications. In a legal context, a requête often refers to a formal written application made to a court or other authority, requesting a specific action or decision. This could be a petition for a court order, a motion filed during a lawsuit, or a formal request for information.

In everyday language, requête simply means a request. One might make a requête for information, a service, or a favor. The term carries a slightly more formal tone than a simple "request" in English, often implying a deliberate and structured approach to asking.

Technically, requête is frequently encountered in computer science and database management. A database requête, often referred to as a query in English, is a specific request for data from a database. This is typically written in a structured query language, such as SQL (Structured Query Language). The database system processes the requête and returns the requested information. Similarly, in web development, a requête is a message sent by a client (like a web browser) to a server, asking for a resource or to perform an action. This forms the fundamental basis of how the internet functions, with browsers constantly sending requêtes to servers for web pages and their content. The term's versatility makes it a common word in French-speaking environments across many disciplines.