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GST 111 GST 111 Past Questions Objective Question

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The asterisk sign (*) in a search is known as........
Options
A Truncation
Correct Answer
B Simple search
C Phrase search
D Wild card
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The asterisk (*) is commonly used as a truncation symbol in database searches to find variations of a word root.

Hint

It 'truncates' or cuts off the word to find all possible endings.

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