Filter
Narrowing down a dataset to only the records that match specific criteria.
Definition
Narrowing down a dataset to only the records that match specific criteria. In SQL this is done with a WHERE clause. Filtering is one of the most common data operations.
Example
Filtering a list of 10,000 products to show only those under $20 and in stock.
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