zapros

Zapros is the transliteration of the Russian word запрос, meaning a request or inquiry. In general usage it denotes a formal act of asking for information, permission, or action and is common in bureaucratic and administrative language, such as when a citizen submits a zapros to a government body.

In information technology and data management, zapros is used to refer to a data or service request, typically translated as “query” or “request” in English. Russian-language IT frequently uses terms such as SQL-запрос for a database query or HTTP-запрос for a web service request, reflecting the word’s broad applicability to data retrieval and service access.

Etymology: The noun derives from the verb просить “to ask,” with the prefix за-, forming a noun that denotes the act of asking or requesting. The root прос- is linked to asking, requesting, or seeking information.

Usage notes: The masculine noun has the plural form запросы (zaprosy). Common collocations include запрос информации (a request for information) and official or legal запросы. Related verbs include запрашивать (to request) and запросить (to request, to obtain by request).

In other languages, cognates exist in Slavic languages with similar meanings. For example, Ukrainian uses запит (zapyt) for a request or query, reflecting shared linguistic roots.

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