# SQL keywords ## Definition >[! Definition] >In SQL, a keyword is a reserved words that are used to perform specific tasks on the data that makes up the clause. ## Examples ```sql SELECT * FROM databaseTable ``` The above example has two keywords, `SELECT` and `FROM` The keywords make up the [[SQL clause|clauses]]; `SELECT *` and `FROM databaseTable` The clauses taken together are a complete [[SQL statement]] ## Related ### SQL Keywords - [[SELECT]] - [[FROM]] - [[WHERE]] - [[CAST]] - [[COALESCE]] - [[CONCAT]] - [[CASE]] - [[ORDER BY]] ### SQL Terminologys - [[SQL clause]] - [[SQL statement]] ## Resources