ZeroMQ

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High-performance asynchronous messaging library providing several messaging patterns for distributed or concurrent applications

Pronunciation

Correct

ZEER-oh-em-kyoo

/ˈzɪəroʊ ɛm kjuː/

ZeroMQ is pronounced as 'Zero' followed by 'M' and 'Q' spelled out. The project itself uses this pronunciation in official documentation and talks.

Source: zeromq.org(official spec)

Accepted Variant

ZMQ

/zɛd ɛm kjuː/

Developers commonly abbreviate it to ZMQ (the library name) and spell out all three letters.