UNIX

ˈjunɪks

Definition

Definition of UNIX - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Uniplexed Information and Computing Service

TECH.

type of operating system used primarily on servers and workstations

TECH.

Many large companies rely on UNIX for their critical operations.
UNIX systems are known for their stability.
Developers often prefer UNIX for its robustness.

operating system

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Origin of UNIX

Uncertain, possibly a pun on Multics

Terms with UNIX included in their meaning

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programming

general-purpose programming language linked to UNIX

cat

Unix command

program in Unix that outputs file contents

tar

technology

program for archiving files on Unix systems

BSD

abbr.

abr: BSD license

permissive open source license used for many Unix-like systems

BSD

acr.

acr: Berkeley Software Distribution

Unix-like operating system from Berkeley

CUPS

acr.

acr: Common Unix Printing System

software for managing print jobs on Unix systems

dereference

Unix systems

operate on the file pointed to by a symbolic link

Executable and Linkable Format

computing

file format used in Unix-like operating systems

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