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Hmm.. now I realise that 'live' in 'time to live' is 'live' as in 'life', not 'live' in the 'going live' sense ... It's the record's cache time! Engineering/tec

• redis_mlc 6y ago
  That's the first time I've heard of that mixup. "Time to go live" is more along your meaning. ETA is more common for what you mentioned, but even that is more for transportation.
• mgmgmgmgmg 6y ago
  I've had this discussion with multiple colleagues. I say it live as in life. However, most people I know say live as in "until the new record is live"
• hkt 6y ago
  Is homograph a synonym of homophone or homonym?
  • parasquid 6y ago
    technically neither; homographs are two words written the same way but with different meaning. homophones are two words that sound the same but written differently. homonyms are somewhat a combination: written and sound the same, but have different meaning. since synonym means "having the same meaning" you might get away with considering a homograph a synonym of homonym, but it's best to be precise in these cases.
• roelschroeven 6y ago
  I've always thought of it as 'live' as in 'life', but I learned about TTL first in the context of IP packets where the meaning is probably less ambiguous.