English Language & Usage Asked on April 23, 2021
I’m looking for an unambiguous word (or expression) for referring to a question and a corresponding answer as a single entity.
The word should express that no more and no less than 1 question and 1 answer is covered, and that they correspond to each other.
The terms "request, response" may be technical jargon but I’m looking for a general word (it may be technical or not).
(In case this should be obvious, please merge this to ELL, I’m not native.)
Exchange or interchange might work in the absence of better words.
Answered by user49549 on April 23, 2021
Well, how about Q&A?
Q and A
noun Informal.
an exchange of questions and answers.
Also, Q&A.
If you are looking for variable names, you could always write QnA or QA or QandA or something.
Answered by terdon on April 23, 2021
Just call it a Transaction if you're not working with databases otherwise it can get confusing. I can also suggest Discourse but it may be a little far fetched.
I also want to add handshake as in a WebSocket Protocol Handshake
Answered by TsSkTo on April 23, 2021
The compound word (or phrase if you omit the hyphens) call-and-response may suit
a statement quickly followed by an answering statement; also : a musical phrase in which the first and often solo part is answered by a second and often ensemble part
Answered by bib on April 23, 2021
You can use the word "Event" for referring to the entity... And this entity involves (or consists of) one Query and one Answer (Q&A).
Answered by Dante on April 23, 2021
To me, the word "query" does contain the assumption that you expect a response to a request. Somebody (or something) who makes a query is an "enquirer".
Answered by LordOfThePigs on April 23, 2021
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