PDQ

PDQ

1. Pretty Darn Quick or Pretty Damn Quick. Means as soon as possible..

Similar in meaning to ASAP.

2. Parallel Data Query (or Parallel Data Queries). Refers to breaking a query down into a number of smaller parts each of which can then be run against a database separately in parallel. For a parallel processor system, where each query runs against a separate database instance, this can lead to substantial performance improvements.