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The Picard Maneuver to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works • 8 months ago

Might not even have to change the acronym

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The Picard Maneuver to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works • 8 months ago
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  • @dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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    9•8 months ago

    Correct:

    • “Sequel”
    • Structured Query Language

    Incorrect:

    • “Squall”
    • “Es-queue-el”

    The one that people really screw up? PostgreSQL.

    • @Sotuanduso@lemm.ee
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      14•8 months ago

      Squirrel.

      • @dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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        2•8 months ago

        Where?!

        :: confused ADHD noises ::

        • @Sotuanduso@lemm.ee
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          2•8 months ago

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

          • @dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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            1•8 months ago

            Outside? Hard pass.

    • @TheOakTree@lemm.ee
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      8 months ago

      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
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        6•8 months ago

        Post Graduate Squirrel

    • Sandile
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      7•8 months ago

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

      • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        3•8 months ago

        sad pikachu

      • @dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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        1•8 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”?!

    • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      3•8 months ago

      What about squill?

      • @dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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        1•8 months ago

        Yeah, let’s not. :p

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