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Desireandlove Posted 18 years ago
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In question is designed for.


It depends on what use the database in question is designed for. Does anyone know what in question is designed for mean?
  

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Hi DaL I think the problem is that you are parsing the words in the sentence incorrectly. Think about these two points: - A database can be designed for a particular use. - " the database in question " = the specific database that we are discussing or referring to

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  • Hi DaL I think the problem is that you are parsing the words in the sentence incorrectly.
  • Think about these two points: - A database can be designed for a particular use.
  • - " the database in question " = the specific database that we are discussing or referring to
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Hi DaL

I think the problem is that you are parsing the words in the sentence incorrectly.

Think about these two points:

- A database can be designed for a particular use.

- "the database in question" = the specific database that we are discussing or referring to
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the database in question = the database that you are talking about; the database that you are considering; the database that you have in mind during your discussion
what use the database is designed for = the use that the designers of the database had in mind when they designed the database
The database was designed to be used in a particular way. It was designed for a parti
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