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In article <34B64BDD.6274@corp.borland.com>, kmayer@corp.borland.com 
says...
> Greg Hill wrote:
> > 
> > I've read two books now that say SQL is not an acronym or abbreviation,
> > it says that it does not stand for anything at all.
> 
> They're wrong. SQL is something like "Standard<?> Query Language".
> (Can't recall for sure what the 'S' stands for) Obviously these authors
> are relatively new to the field ... >sigh<.
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
From Understanding the New SQL: A Complete Guide by Jim Melton and 
Alan R. Simon Copyright 1993 Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc. 
ISBN 1-55860-245-3

Page vii A note from the series Editor...

Jim Melton was the editor of the SQL-92 standard which is the basis for 
this book.....

Page 4 Introduction to SQL-92
(quote)
1.2 What is SQL?

SQL (correctly pronounced "ess cue ell," instead of the somewhat common 
"sequel") is a data sublanguage for access to relational databases that 
are managed by relational database management systems (RDBMS).  Many 
books and articles "define" SQL by parenthetically claiming that the 
letters stand for Structured Query Language.  While this was true for the 
original prototypes, it is not true of the standard.  When the letters 
appear in product names, they have often been assigned this meaning by 
the product vendors, but we believe that users are ill-served by 
persuasions that the word "structured" accurately describes the language.  
The letters, by the way, don't stand for anything at all.  They are not 
an abbreviation or an acronym, merely the result of the evolution of 
research projects.
(end quote)

I guess the people who put together and publish a standard have the right 
to declare what its name means or doesn't mean just like Borland (Ashton 
Tate) has the right to declare what dBASE does or doesn't mean.

Gerald