"Unix" meaning in English

See Unix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈjuːnɪks/ Audio: En-us-Unix.oga
Rhymes: -ɪks Etymology: A pun on Multics to sound like eunuchs, as Unix was considered to be an emasculated Multics (see multi- and uni-). Probably coined by Brian Kernighan in 1970. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Unix
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  2. (computing) An operating system largely compatible with Unix that qualifies for use of the UNIX trademark, currently owned by The Open Group. Categories (topical): Computing, Unix Synonyms: UNIX, unix
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Noun

IPA: /ˈjuːnɪks/ Audio: En-us-Unix.oga Forms: Unixes [plural], Unices [plural], Unixen [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪks Etymology: A pun on Multics to sound like eunuchs, as Unix was considered to be an emasculated Multics (see multi- and uni-). Probably coined by Brian Kernighan in 1970. Head templates: {{en-noun|+|Unices|Unixen}} Unix (plural Unixes or Unices or Unixen)
  1. (computing, informal) Any of the above plus Unix-like operating systems similar to Unix but not qualifying for use of the UNIX trademark. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing Hypernyms: *nix, UN*X, OS, operating system Derived forms: *nix, Tux, UN*X, Unix time, Unix-like Related terms: POSIX, Multics Coordinate_terms: DOS, kernel, userland, X, Windows Translations (operating system): يُونِكْس (yūniks) [masculine] (Arabic), Ю́никс (Júniks) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 尤內克斯 (Chinese Mandarin), 尤内克斯 (yòunèikèsī) (Chinese Mandarin), Unix (Chinese Mandarin), Unix (Dutch), Unix (Finnish), Unix (French), Unix (German), יוניקס (Hebrew), युनिक्स (yuniks) (Hindi), Unix [Unix] (Japanese), ユニックス (yunikkusu) (Japanese), 유닉스 (yunikseu) (Korean), Ју́никс (Júniks) [masculine] (Macedonian), یونیکس (yuniks) (Persian), Unix [masculine] (Polish), Unix [masculine] (Portuguese), Ю́никс (Júniks) [masculine] (Russian), Unix (Spanish), ยูนิกซ์ (yuniks) (Thai), Unix (yuniks) (Turkish), یونکس (yūniks) (Urdu), יוניקס (yuniks) (Yiddish)
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