unixoffshoot
nounUK /ˈjuːnɪksˌɒfʃuːt/
US /ˈjuːnɪksˌɔːfʃuːt/
A Unix offshoot is a computer system that grew out of the Unix family.
Linux is a popular Unix offshoot that runs on many computers.
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2. A branch of the Unix family tree that developed its own features.
Each Unix offshoot added its own tools and commands.
3. Software that borrows Unix ideas but is not official Unix.
That Unix offshoot copies Unix behavior without the Unix name.
4. A later version of Unix made by a different group.
The company released a Unix offshoot for its own hardware.