Cilium

networking

An open-source networking, observability, and security solution for Kubernetes using eBPF

Pronunciation

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SIL-ee-um

/ˈsɪliəm/

Named after cilia, the hair-like biological structures, reflecting how Cilium's eBPF programs attach to the kernel. The biological term 'cilium' is pronounced with a soft 'c' and stress on the first syllable.

Source: cilium.io(official spec)

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KIL-ee-um

/ˈkɪliəm/

Using a hard 'c' sound (as in 'kill') is incorrect. The Latin-derived word uses a soft 'c' sounding like 's'.

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