"Slowaris" meaning in English

See Slowaris in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of slow + Solaris, suggesting slow performance. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|slow|Solaris}} Blend of slow + Solaris Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Slowaris
  1. (informal, dysphemistic) Solaris, a Unix-based operating system earlier known as SunOS and now developed by Oracle Corporation. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Nicknames
    Sense id: en-Slowaris-en-name-HHUumUW1 Categories (other): English blends, English dysphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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