Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  nose(Noun) The organ of the face used to breathe or smell. 2  nose(Noun) A snout, the nose of an animal. 3  nose(Noun) The tip of an object (e.g. the nose of a fighter plane).
SQL is a set-based, declarative query language, not an imperative language such as C or BASIC. However, there are extensions to Standard SQL which add procedural programming language functionality, such as control-of-flow constructs. Transact-SQL is one of those extensions.
SQL is a language designed to be used with relational databases. There is a set of basic SQL commands that is considered standard and is used by all RDBMSs. For example, all RDBMSs use the SELECT statement. A SELECT statement, also called a query, is used to get information from a table.