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TIL that "nginx" is pronounced "engine-x", and not "n-jinx" (self.programmer_humor)

submitted 1 day ago by Kalcifer to c/[email protected]

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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.

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Title (website): "nginx". Publisher: NGINX. Accessed: 2025-02-26T23:25Z. URI: https://nginx.org/en/.
- §"nginx". ¶1.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

As always, first impressions count. There is no way I'm starting to call it engine x now, except for fun.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I've done a semi-exception in the case of Xitter. I like this new name Elon chose because it brings the possiblity of playful sounds. Same goes to Xitler.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

In Chinese, "X" makes a "sh" sound.

Take from that what you will.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

That's the point...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

Not everyone knows that though.