How to pronounce NVMe
acronym contested
NVMe is most commonly pronounced "N V M E" (/ˌɛn viː ɛm ˈiː/). This is one of several readings in active use; the developer community hasn't converged on a single answer.
Letter-by-letter dominant; "envy-M-E" rare. Non-Volatile Memory Express.
Alternate readings you might hear:
- "ENVY M E"
/ˈɛnvi ɛm iː/
Source: NVM Express
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