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[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Correct:

  • "Sequel"
  • Structured Query Language

Incorrect:

  • "Squall"
  • "Es-queue-el"

The one that people really screw up? PostgreSQL.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Squirrel.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Where?!

:: confused ADHD noises ::

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Outside, but you'll have to touch grass to reach it.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Outside? Hard pass.

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Post Graduate Squirrel

[–] SuolaSeta@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month 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"?!

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What about squill?

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, let's not. :p