Originally called:
Stuctured English Query Language

which explains the sequel spelling beyond ease of pronunciation which would
also be a sufficient explanation were the above not the case.

> According to "SQL Instant Reference" by Martin Gruber, SQL is pronounce
> "sequel".  And yes, Sequel was an IBM product name for (one of?) their
> initial relational database product.  Much of the development of the
> relational theory and the SQL language took place in the IBM research labs
> in the late 60's and early 70's.
>
> Regards,
> Tore.



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