SQL stands for Structured Query Language, which is a programming language used to communicate with relational databases. The acronym is pronounced like the word sequel, but some people will just use the three letters S, Q, and L.

Is SQL a full programming language?

According to Webopedia, “a programming language is a vocabulary and set of grammatical rules for instructing a computer or computing device to perform specific tasks.” SQL is definitely a programming language given this definition.

Which type of programming language is SQL?

SQL (structured query language) is a language for specifying the organization of databases (collections of records). Databases organized with SQL are called relational, because SQL provides the ability to query a database for information that falls in a given relation.