Definition of dray. : a vehicle used to haul goods; especially : a strong cart or wagon without sides.
Expressions versus Equations. A difference between expressions and equations is what each represents. An expression shows a math relationship. One key to an expression is that there is no solution. An expression does not have an answer. An expression, however, can be evaluated. To evaluate an expression, substitute values for the variables.
An expression is a combination of one or more values, operators, and SQL functions that evaluate to a value. An expression generally assumes the datatype of its components. This simple expression evaluates to 4 and has datatype NUMBER (the same datatype as its components):