BSD

abbreviation
UK /ˌbiː es ˈdiː/
US /ˌbiː es ˈdiː/

BSD is a free computer system that people can use, change, and share.

My dad installed BSD on an old laptop to try it out.

SYNONYMS

FreeBSDOpenBSDNetBSDBerkeley Unix

RELATED WORDS

LinuxUnixopen sourceoperating systemlicense

OTHER MEANINGS

2. BSD can mean Berkeley Software Distribution, a set of computer programs first made at a university.

The teacher explained that BSD started at Berkeley in the 1970s.

3. BSD can mean a type of software license that lets people share and change code freely.

This app uses a BSD license, so anyone can reuse its code.

4. BSD can stand for Bachelor of Science in Design, a college degree.

She earned a BSD before starting her design job.