unix
nounUK /ˈjuːnɪks/
US /ˈjuːnɪks/
Unix is a family of computer operating systems that many computers and servers use.
The server runs on Unix, so the engineers can manage it easily.
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2. A multiuser, multitasking operating system originally developed at Bell Labs in the 1970s.
Unix was created at Bell Labs and later inspired Linux and macOS.
3. A trademarked name for a certified family of operating systems based on the original Unix design.
Only systems that pass the certification tests may legally be called Unix.
4. Used informally to describe software or commands that follow Unix conventions.
He wrote a Unix-style tool that pipes output from one command to another.