As the short form of Programming Language for SQL, the acronym PL/SQL was widely used.
SQL is the language of querying a database with a set of standard syntax or rules. But it lacks basic constructs of a programming language such as a loop or condition evaluator etc. PL/SQL is the bridge that spans between the functionality offered by SQL and a programming language.
This article is intended to be a basic introduction on PLSQL, without any frills. So I think the basic information on the subject is delivered.
