Unix

See also: UNIX and unix

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Etymology

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    English Multics
    Ancient Greek εὐνή (eunḗ)
    Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ-der.
    Proto-Hellenic *hékʰō
    Ancient Greek ἔχω (ékhō)
    Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos)bor.
    Middle English eunuk
    English eunuchinflu.
    English Unix
    Category:English entries with etymology trees#UNIX

    A pun on Multics to sound like eunuchs, as Unix was considered to be an emasculated Multics (see multi- and uni-). Likely coined by Canadian computer scientist Brian Kernighan in 1970Category:English coinages#UNIX.

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    UnixCategory:English lemmas#UNIXCategory:English proper nouns#UNIXCategory:English uncountable nouns#UNIXCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#UNIXCategory:Pages with entries#UNIXCategory:Pages with 1 entry#UNIX

    2. (computingCategory:en:Computing#UNIX) An operating system that shares the original source code by Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson.
      Alternative form: UNIX
      Hyponyms: BSD, A/UX, DG/UX, HP-UX
    4. (computingCategory:en:Computing#UNIX) An operating system largely compatible with Unix that qualifies for use of the UNIX trademark, currently owned by The Open Group.
      Alternative form: UNIX

    Noun

    Unix (plural Unixes or Unices or Unixen)Category:English lemmas#UNIXCategory:English nouns#UNIXCategory:English countable nouns#UNIXCategory:English nouns with irregular plurals#UNIXCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#UNIXCategory:Pages with entries#UNIXCategory:Pages with 1 entry#UNIX

    1. (computingCategory:en:Computing#UNIX, informalCategory:English informal terms#UNIX) Any of the above plus Unix-like operating systems similar to Unix but not qualifying for use of the UNIX trademark.
      Alternative form: unix
      Hyponyms: Linux, Minix, GNU Hurd
      GNU is not Unix.
      Category:English terms with usage examples#UNIX
      The Linux kernel operating system is one of the most popular Unixes.
      Category:English terms with usage examples#UNIX

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