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Some people pronounce SQL as "sequel", and some as "squeal" (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by cocobean@sh.itjust.works to c/programming

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...But I've only ever heard SSL pronounced as its three letters. Why not like "Cecil"? Or "Sizzle"?

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

I'm definitely in the 'sequel' camp, but the favourite I've heard is 'squirrel'. I couldn't get behind that. I have done some stuff in spaces where 'squeal' was used, along with pig iconography being present in internal tools. 🐷

[–] sifigi2001 2 points 1 year ago

for a while I used to use a client called SQuirreL on mac