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TIL that "nginx" is pronounced "engine-x", and not "n-jinx" (sh.itjust.works)
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nginx ("engine x") is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server. […] [1]

I still pronounce it as "n-jinx" in my head.

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  1. Title (website): "nginx". Publisher: NGINX. Accessed: 2025-02-26T23:25Z. URI: https://nginx.org/en/.
    • §"nginx". ¶1.
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[–] RampantParanoia2365 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Wait, so this isn't a testosterone supplement?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

When this baby hits 200rps, you’re gonna get some hairs on your chest