A/UX

proper noun

An early Unix-based operating system developed by Apple Inc. in the late 1980s.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingAn early Unix-based operating system developed by Apple Inc. in the late 1980s.

Origin

A for Apple Inc. + UX (“Unix”).

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APA

A/UX. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%2FUX

MLA

“A/UX.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%2FUX. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “A/UX,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%2FUX.

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