# What is DSL stands for in Query DSL?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-dsl-stands-for-in-query-dsl/32635>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 21, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-dsl-stands-for-in-query-dsl/32635 "2015-10-21T05:38:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ramanareddy438](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@ramanareddy438](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ramanareddy438)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-dsl-stands-for-in-query-dsl/32635/1 "2015-10-21T05:38:57Z")

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Hi there,

Sorry to ask this silly question. I want to know the abbrevation of DSL in Query DSL.  
is Domain Specific Language correct?

Regards  
Ramana Reddy

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 5:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-dsl-stands-for-in-query-dsl/32635/2 "2015-10-21T05:46:34Z")

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Yes, DSL means Domain Specific Language.

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**Author:** ![ramanareddy438](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@ramanareddy438](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ramanareddy438)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 5:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-dsl-stands-for-in-query-dsl/32635/3 "2015-10-21T05:55:14Z")

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Thank you @magnusbaeck.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-dsl-stands-for-in-query-dsl/32635/4 "2017-07-05T23:43:41Z")

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