*MySQL* is a SQL (Structured Query Language) database server.
SQL is the most popular database language in the world.
*MySQL* is a client server implementation that consists of a
server daemon `mysqld' and many different client programs/libraries.

The main goals of *MySQL* are speed and robustness.

The base upon which *MySQL* is built is a set of routines that have
been used in a highly demanding production environment for many years.
While *MySQL* is still in development it already offers a rich and
highly useful function set.

The official way to pronounce *MySQL* is 'My Ess Que Ell' (Not
MY-SEQUEL).