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Unix
proper noun
UNIX
or
A computer operating system.
A derived work of Unix that qualifies for use of the Unix trademark.
(
italbrac, informal, considered incorrect
) A Unix-like operating system similar to Unix but not qualifying for use of the Unix trademark. Such systems are not strictly considered Unix but are often commonly described as such informally.
The group of Unix operating systems as a whole.
Translations:
French: Unix
Etymology:
A pun on
Multics
coined by Brian Kernighan.
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