Unix

Unix

See also: UNIX and unix

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Proto-Indo-European *mel-der.
Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós?
Proto-Italic *moltos
Latin multi-
Proto-Indo-European *pel-der.?
Latin -plex
Latin multiplexlbor.
English multiplexed
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Italic *en
Proto-Italic *en-
Late Latin in-
Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?
Late Latin fōrma
Late Latin fōrmō
Late Latin īnfōrmō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Late Latin -tiō
Late Latin īnfōrmātiōder.
Middle English enformacioun
English information
Latin computō
Proto-Italic *-āzi
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Latin -ereinflu.
Latin -āre
Latin computārelbor.
French computerbor.
English computing
Proto-Indo-European *ser-der.?
Proto-Italic *serwos
Latin servus
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Latin -ia
Latin -itia
Latin servitiumbor.
Old French servisebor.
Old English serfis
Middle English servise
English service
English Multiplexed Information and Computing Service
English Multics
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English eunuchinflu.
English 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 1970.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈjuː.nɪks/
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • Rhymes: -uːnɪks
    • Homophone: eunuchs

    Proper noun

    Unix

    2. (computing) 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. (computing) 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)

    1. (computing, informal) 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.
      The Linux kernel operating system is one of the most popular Unixes.

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