English Explanatory Dictionary

*nix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Unix and various other similar or compatible operating systems.

Word forms

*nix *nixes *nices

Etymology

Apparently from the wildcard *, indicating any sequence of characters, and Unix and Linux.

Synonyms

UN*X
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