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[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year 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 year ago (1 children)
[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where?!

:: confused ADHD noises ::

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

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

Outside? Hard pass.

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year 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.

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

Post Graduate Squirrel

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

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

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 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, let's not. :p