unix
English meaning: Unix
Definition
Any Unix-like operating system, including Unix.
Example
“He typed a few quick commands into the Unix terminal.”
Another example: “Most of the company's servers run a version of Unix.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A technical noun (a proper noun in origin) for the Unix family of operating systems, widely used on servers and as the basis of Linux and macOS. Common in computing and IT contexts. Often used attributively ('a Unix server', 'Unix commands').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
A pun on 'Multics' (an earlier system), coined at Bell Labs around 1970; the name suggests a single, simplified version, from Latin 'unus' (one).
Synonyms
- unix system
- unix-like operating system
Related Words
- xenix
- bsd
- aix
- vax
- solaris
- tru
- linux
- workstation
- gnu
- daemon
Common Collocations
- unix system
- unix command
- unix server
- unix shell
- unix-based
- run on unix
Word Forms
Unix (n); Unixes (pl, rare)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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