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Might not even have to change the acronym (lemmy.world)
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[–] dejected_warp_core 9 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Correct:

  • "Sequel"
  • Structured Query Language

Incorrect:

  • "Squall"
  • "Es-queue-el"

The one that people really screw up? PostgreSQL.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Squirrel.

[–] dejected_warp_core 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Where?!

:: confused ADHD noises ::

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] dejected_warp_core 1 points 4 months ago

Outside? Hard pass.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months 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 6 points 4 months ago

Post Graduate Squirrel

[–] SuolaSeta 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

sad pikachu

[–] dejected_warp_core 1 points 4 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"?!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What about squill?

[–] dejected_warp_core 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah, let's not. :p