Abstract: A system and method for representing query elements in an artificial neural network. A method includes generating a translation table based on a plurality of query elements, wherein the translation table maps a plurality of vectors to the plurality of query elements, wherein each of the plurality of vectors is mapped to at least one query element of the plurality of query elements, wherein a first vector of the plurality of vectors is mapped to at least two query elements of the plurality of query elements; converting a plurality of input query elements into respective numerical representations using the translation table; and generating a result for a database query based on the numerical representations.