What is “Structured” in Structured Query Language?

Question

What does the \"Structured\" word means in SQL?

Is it because this(SQL) language statements are organized into Clauses, expressions and predicates?

Because o

Answer 1

As I understand it, SQL is actually an abbreviation of SEQUEL, or Structured English Query Language. It was meant to have queries that everyone could read. The structured part means that you can only use a structured English; i.e. select col1 from table1, but not give col1 out of table1.