Nah, it's spelled Select: http://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_where.asp
(but academics like non-human-friendly terms, sure)
(but academics like non-human-friendly terms, sure)
Select == Map
Where == Filter
SelectMany == FlatMap
Aggregate == FoldL
On human-friendliness, filter can read as a physical metaphor, so scores rather well. Just need to remember whether what's caught is kept or discarded.