If SQL is pronounced "sequel" then surely DNS is pronounced "Dennis"?
@bloor "Denice", surely?

@greem @bloor
Broke: "Sequel" and "Dennis"

Woke: "Squeal" and "Denice"

@countablenewt I will always treasure the memory of a cow-orker who once pronounced SQL*Plus as "squeal! splat! plus!" (I am well aware he was not the only one) @greem @bloor
@mrrmot @countablenewt @greem @bloor If you're like me and came from a Microsoft software development background, you might wonder about the proliferations of "sharps". The world replied "Those are hashtags!"
@AncTreat5358 @mrrmot @countablenewt @greem @bloor Used for hashtags but on their own they are just hashes. (Sharp in music is a different sign.)

@rhelune Thank you.

Just to be clear, my post was referring to the programming languages C# and F# (pronounced C-sharp and F-sharp). I believe these are rendered as pound signs instead of the musical shape.

@AncTreat5358 @rhelune

You mean C-octothorpe and F-octothorpe?

@amin @rhelune Thank you for the precision. Now let's get Microsoft to change all of its marketing materials!

@AncTreat5358 @rhelune

I'll start by getting Big Music Notation to send them cease-and-desist notifications for the "sharp" terminology.

@amin @rhelune That is certain to make a difference. Although, Microsoft is just as likely to do a hostile takeover of Big Music Notation to avoid legal action.