"BSD" meaning in English

See BSD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} BSD
  1. (computing) Initialism of Berkeley Software Distribution.. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Berkeley Software Distribution Categories (topical): Computing, Unix
    Sense id: en-BSD-en-name-ATTUSK4n Disambiguation of Unix: 61 36 3 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (copyright law) Ellipsis of BSD license. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: BSD license Categories (topical): Copyright licenses Derived forms: BSD license, FreeBSD
    Sense id: en-BSD-en-name-OFT9drUd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 73 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 73 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 79 3 Topics: copyright, intellectual-property, law

Noun

Forms: BSDs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BSD (plural BSDs)
  1. (slang) Initialism of big swinging dick. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang Alternative form of: big swinging dick
    Sense id: en-BSD-en-noun-ZfTxX8ce

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