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.

References
  1. Title (website): “nginx”. Publisher: NGINX. Accessed: 2025-02-26T23:25Z. URI: https://nginx.org/en/.
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  • DavidGA@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    And postgresql is pronounced post-gres-Q-L, even though it probably should be post-gre-SQL

    • GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      2 days ago

      SQL is not traditionally pronounced like “sequel”. Sequel was a whole different language.

      Official pronunciation for MySQL, SQLite, and PostgreSQL all pronounce each letter.

      But “sequel” is probably more common at this point and some of them include it as an alternate pronunciation now.