• @dejected_warp_core
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    92 months ago

    Correct:

    • “Sequel”
    • Structured Query Language

    Incorrect:

    • “Squall”
    • “Es-queue-el”

    The one that people really screw up? PostgreSQL.

    • @[email protected]
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      2 months ago

      It’s interesting that Wikipedia says it’s pronounced " S-Q-L" but was historically pronounced “sequel.”

      Also interesting, MySQL says on their site:

      The official way to pronounce “MySQL” is “My Ess Que Ell” (not “my sequel”), but we do not mind if you pronounce it as “my sequel” or in some other localized way.

      Lastly, for those curious, PostgreSQL says on their site:

      PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L.

    • Sandile
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      72 months ago

      My people often pronounce nginx as “n-ginsk” not “engine x”.

      • @dejected_warp_core
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        12 months ago

        We call things “bits”, “bytes”, and my favorite: “nybbles”. IT is rife with wordplay. How could they not think it was a cool way to spell “enigne”?!