Unix

/ˈjuːnɪks/ noun

Definition

multiuser, multitasking computer operating system

Etymology

Pun on Multics (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service), developed at Bell Labs 1969

Kelly Says

The granddaddy of modern operating systems

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