"Unix-like" meaning in All languages combined

See Unix-like on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Unix-like [comparative], most Unix-like [superlative]
Etymology: Unix + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Unix|like}} Unix + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} Unix-like (comparative more Unix-like, superlative most Unix-like)
  1. (computing) Behaving similarly to Unix. Often used to describe systems which do not qualify for use of the Unix trademark. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Unix-like-en-adj-5I-pM-kB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 64 36 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) Having design principles consistent with those of Unix. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Unix-like-en-adj-QhpK8B~s Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Unixy [informal], unix-like, Unixlike Hypernyms: like

Alternative forms

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