English Explanatory Dictionary

Multics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An influential early time-sharing operating system.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌltɪks/ en-us-Multics.oga

Word forms

Multics

Etymology

Etymology tree English multiplexed Late Latin īnfōrmātiōder. Middle English enformacioun English information Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin com- Latin putus? Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin putō Latin computō Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Latin computārelbor. French computerbor. English computing English service English Multiplexed Information and Computing Service English Multics Acronym of Multiplexed Information and Computing Service.

Derived words

Multician Unix
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on M Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary