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eBPF

linux

Extended Berkeley Packet Filter — kernel technology enabling safe execution of sandboxed programs in the Linux kernel

Pronunciation

Correct

ee-BEE-PEE-EFF

/ˌiːˌbiːˌpiːˈɛf/

Each letter is spelled out: e-B-P-F. The lowercase 'e' for 'extended' is still pronounced as a full letter. The eBPF Foundation documents this as individual letters.

Source: ebpf.io(official docs)

Accepted Variants

Accepted Variant

BEE-PEE-EFF

/ˌbiːˌpiːˈɛf/

Older usage from when it was simply 'BPF' (Berkeley Packet Filter), before the 'extended' prefix became dominant.

Source: ebpf.io(official docs)

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