A Proposal for Proquints: Identifiers that are Readable, Spellable, and Pronounceable
arXiv:0901.4016
Abstract
Identifiers (IDs) are pervasive throughout our modern life. We suggest that these IDs would be easier to manage and remember if they were easily readable, spellable, and pronounceable. As a solution to this problem we propose using PRO-nouncable QUINT-uplets of alternating unambiguous consonants and vowels: _proquints_.
Added a suggestion that "0q-" be used as the optional magic number prefix for proquint strings. Better to pick one standard than let people make up different solutions to this problem