1. a person who asks questions or makes inquiries
2. a computer program or system component that searches for and retrieves information from a database
Usage: computing

Examples

• The querier raised her hand to ask about the assignment deadline.
• Each querier in the audience was given time to pose their question.
• The database querier returned thousands of matching records.
• The system administrator configured the querier to search multiple tables.
• As the main querier during the interview, she asked probing questions.
• The automated querier runs every hour to update the reports.