"Unix-like" meaning in English

See Unix-like in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Unix-like [comparative], most Unix-like [superlative]
Etymology: From 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, Unix
    Sense id: en-Unix-like-en-adj-5I-pM-kB Disambiguation of Unix: 58 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 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: Unixish [informal], Unixoid [informal], Unixy [informal], unix-like, Unixlike Hypernyms: like

Alternative forms

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