MySQL is a SQL (Structured Query Language) database
server.
DETAILED SOLUTION
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 being actively developed, it already
offers a rich and highly useful function set.
The official way to pronounce MySQL is 'My Ess Que Ell' (Not
MY-SEQUEL).