SQL and Distributed Database Names: Pronunciation Practice
Distributed SQL databases come with names drawn from nature, mythology, and engineering concepts. This quiz covers five resilient, scalable databases you'll encounter in cloud-native backend discussions.
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How do you pronounce DuckDB (in-process analytics database)?
DuckDB is pronounced 'DUK-DEE-BEE' (/ˈdʌk diː biː/). The 'Duck' is a real duck — the mascot — and 'DB' is spelled out as D-B. It is an in-process OLAP database designed for analytical queries directly in Python, R, and more. Say: DUK then D-B.
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How do you pronounce TiDB (distributed SQL database)?
TiDB is pronounced 'TEE-EYE-DEE-BEE' (/ˌtiː aɪ ˈdiː biː/), spelling out each letter. 'Ti' stands for 'Titanium' (suggesting strength) and 'DB' for database. It is a distributed NewSQL database that is MySQL-compatible. Always spell out: T-I-D-B.
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How do you pronounce CockroachDB (distributed SQL)?
CockroachDB is pronounced 'KOK-rohch DEE-BEE' (/ˈkɒkroʊtʃ diː biː/). Named after the cockroach — notoriously resilient and nearly impossible to kill — symbolising the database's fault-tolerance and survivability. 'DB' is spelled out as D-B. Stress: KOK-rohch + D-B.
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How do you pronounce YugabyteDB (distributed SQL)?
YugabyteDB is pronounced 'YOO-guh-byt DEE-BEE' (/ˈjuːɡəˌbaɪt diː biː/). 'Yuga' comes from Sanskrit, meaning an age or epoch (as in the four Hindu yugas), and 'byte' is the computing unit. Together: a database for the modern data epoch. Stress: YOO-guh + BYTE + D-B.
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How do you pronounce Spanner (Google Cloud distributed DB)?
Spanner is pronounced 'SPAN-er' (/ˈspænər/), like the UK word for a wrench (or 'spanning' globally distributed nodes). Google Cloud Spanner is a fully managed, globally distributed relational database offering horizontal scalability. Stress on the first syllable: SPAN-er, two syllables.