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I am looking to research how SQL works in order to see if I can fix a problem at my company. Does anyone know what SEQUEL 2 stand for? I can find that it is an old database made by IBM but not what it stands for. Thank you.
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Hi,
you can find some info here:
"SQL has become the most popular relational query language. The name “SQL” is an abbreviation for Structured Query Language. In 1974 Donald Chamberlin and others defined the language SEQUEL (Structured English Query Language) at IBM Research. This language was first implemented in an IBM prototype called SEQUEL-XRM in 1974-75. In 1976-77 a revised version of SEQUEL called SEQUEL/2 was defined and the name was changed to SQL subsequently........."
you can find some info here:
"SQL has become the most popular relational query language. The name “SQL” is an abbreviation for Structured Query Language. In 1974 Donald Chamberlin and others defined the language SEQUEL (Structured English Query Language) at IBM Research. This language was first implemented in an IBM prototype called SEQUEL-XRM in 1974-75. In 1976-77 a revised version of SEQUEL called SEQUEL/2 was defined and the name was changed to SQL subsequently........."
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