Programming Language
SQL
Officially ess-cue-el, spelled out letter by letter, per the original ANSI/ISO standard; many database professionals, including Donald Chamberlin himself, instead say it as one word, sequel, reflecting the languages original 1970s name, SEQUEL.
Also Known As Structured Query Language
Query Language
SQL, Structured Query Language, is a domain specific language used to manage data, especially in relational database management systems. It was initially developed at IBM by Donald D. Chamberlin and Raymond F. Boyce in the early 1970s, after they learned of the relational model from Edgar F. Codd, under the original name SEQUEL, for IBM's System R; by 1986 ANSI and ISO had adopted the standard Database Language SQL definition, and it remains the common tongue of the world's databases. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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First Released First ReleasedDeveloped at IBM in the early 1970s under the name SEQUEL; 1986 is the year ANSI and ISO adopted the Database Language SQL standard. ParadigmDeclarative, domain specific 2 SignificanceThe standard language of relational databases, born at IBM from Codd's relational model and standardized by ANSI and ISO in 1986. 2 Classification
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What was SQL originally called?
It began as SEQUEL at IBM.
SQL was first called SEQUEL, short for Structured English Query Language. That early version was designed to manipulate and retrieve data stored in IBM's original quasirelational database management system.
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1. Wikidata: SQL
- Wikidata Q47607, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q47607 P571 (inception)
- Wikidata Q47607 P7078 (typing discipline)
View the Source2. Wikipedia: SQL
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Structured Query Language (SQL) (pronounced S-Q-L; or alternatively as "sequel") is a domain-specific language used to manage data, especially in a relational database management system (RDBMS).
History
By 1986, ANSI and ISO standard groups officially adopted the standard "Database Language SQL" language definition.
History section
This version, initially called SEQUEL (Structured English Query Language), was designed to manipulate and retrieve data stored in IBM's original quasirelational database management system, System R.
- Standardization history section
In Group: SQL and Its Procedural Extensions, Lead
Structured Query Language (SQL) (pronounced S-Q-L; or alternatively as "sequel") is a domain-specific language used to manage data, especially in a relational database management system (RDBMS).
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