Unix

词源说明

A pun on Multics to sound like eunuchs, as Unix was considered to be an emasculated Multics (see multi- and uni-). Likely coined by Canadian computer scientist Brian Kernighan in 1970.

释义（英文）

专有名词 Proper noun

(computing) An operating system that shares the original source code by Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson.
(computing) An operating system largely compatible with Unix that qualifies for use of the UNIX trademark, currently owned by The Open Group.

名词 Noun

(computing, informal) Any of the above plus Unix-like operating systems similar to Unix but not qualifying for use of the UNIX trademark.

词族

派生词（10）

Lunix Unixish Unixism Unixoid Unixy \*nix Tux UN*X Unix time Unix-like