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*nix
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Nix nix
English
Etymology
Apparently from the wildcard mul *, indicating any sequence of characters, and en Unix and en Linux.
Pronunciation
en
en
Noun
:*nixes :*nices
en computing Internet Unix and various other similar or compatible operating systems.
en Linux, Mac OS X, AIX, Solaris, and DG/UX are examples of *nixes.
Synonyms
en UN*X
Anagrams
en inx Xin
en Unix