> “Oh hey, by the way, what would you use to back up a MySQL database?” “Oh, mysqldump.” In the context of a normal conversation, that is the correct answer.

> “Oh hey, by the way, what would you use to back up a MySQL database?” “Oh, mysqldump.” In the context of a normal conversation, that is the correct answer. If someone is ignorant enough to ask such a question, they probably have the sort of MySQL instance where mysqldump will perform adequately. If they don't, at least they'll figure it out soon enough. On the other end of the spectrum, you might spend an afternoon holding forth on the merits of various backup strategies only to find out they really just needed the name of the dump command. 90% solutions are good starting points in real life.