berkeleyunix
nounUK /ˈbɜːkli ˈjuːnɪks/
US /ˈbɜːrkli ˈjuːnɪks/
Berkeley Unix is a computer operating system made at a school called Berkeley.
My dad used Berkeley Unix when he was a student.
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2. A family of Unix versions developed at the University of California, Berkeley.
Many modern systems trace their roots to Berkeley Unix.
3. Software that added networking tools like TCP/IP to Unix.
Berkeley Unix helped computers talk to each other over the internet.
4. A base for later open-source systems such as FreeBSD.
FreeBSD grew out of Berkeley Unix code.