MySQL is a SQL (Structured Query Language) database server.
SQL is the most popular database language in the world. MySQL
is a client server implementation that consists of a server daemon
mysqld and many different client programs/libraries.
The main goals of MySQL are speed and robustness.
The base upon which MySQL is built is a set of routines that have been used in a highly demanding production environment for many years. While MySQL is still in development it already offers a rich and highly useful function set.
The official way to pronounce MySQL is 'My Ess Que Ell' (Not MY-SEQUEL).
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