LINUX

Linux

(noun) an open-source version of the UNIX operating system

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Linux (plural Linuxes)

An open-source computer operating system kernel.

Any operating system that uses this kernel.

Noun

linux (plural linuxes)

(software) Any unix-like operating system distro that uses the Linux kernel.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 May 2025

BOLLARD

(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”


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Coffee Trivia

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