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

Squirrel.

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

Where?!

:: confused ADHD noises ::

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

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

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Outside? Hard pass.

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

Post Graduate Squirrel

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

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

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years 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 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What about squill?

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, let's not. :p