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Apparently from the wildcard *, indicating any sequence of characters, and Unix and Linux.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
*nix
Today it means: Unix and various other similar or compatible operating systems. Full definition →
Today it means: Unix and various other similar or compatible operating systems. Full definition →
Apparently from the wildcard *, indicating any sequence of characters, and Unix and Linux.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.