Term: AS

Definition:
The AS Clause allows users to specify an alias name for items in a SELECT statement. The alias name will be returned as the column heading in the query result instead of the actual column name.

This is often done as type of "shorthand" to make a query more readable, to to format the output for a specific use.

Example Syntax:

SELECT LastName AS "Last Name"

FROM users;

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