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TIL that "nginx" is pronounced "engine-x", and not "n-jinx" (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago by Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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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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[–] 000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago

Now you'll tell me it's not pronounced Hap Roxy!

[–] lowleveldata@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

It's short enough I just spell it out

[–] randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I like to pronounce it as nginks like fucking inks. Yes, with a ng sound in the beginning.

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[–] diemartin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

En-eh hinks (with heavy Spanish accent)

[–] Opisek@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

My lead dev used to pronounce it njinx and I always needed some time to realize what he's talking about.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 3 points 6 months ago

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 3 points 6 months ago

I split the middle with en-JIN-iks (which is how I heard it said long before I saw it written)

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I'm glad there's pronunciations provided, because to me it looks like it should sound like a slur.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wait, so this isn't a testosterone supplement?

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[–] MTK@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I really dislike the trend of made up pronunciations. I can accept that gnome is with an audible g since that makes more sense than a silent g, but nginx can be at best similar to engine-x, but even then it's more like the n in dnd rather than en.

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

I just kind of knew that, but not sure how.

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Wait till you find out about quay

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I've always pronounced it "In-jen-iks". I blame Jurassic Park and it's fictional biotech company InGen, but it does kinda also sound like "eugenics". But I dunno man, if you want everyone to pronounce your software a specific way maybe spell it in a manner where the pronunciation is more obvious? Just a thought.

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