Many concepts identified by the DQL abstract syntax are also identified in the survey paper.
| DQL | survey |
|---|---|
| query pattern | goal |
| must-bind variables list and may-bind variables list | variable boundness and bindings list |
| query premise | @@@ |
| justification request | proof |
| answer bundle | report |
| answer bundle size bound | number of rows |
| answer set | bindings |
| query answer | report or assertions |
| pattern restriction | goal characteristics |
| answer KB pattern | - |
| query | - |
| server | - |
| server continuation | - |
| binding set | ??? |
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