Linux ISO

noun

An ISO for setting up the Linux operating system.

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Meanings

nounLinux ISO (plural Linux ISOs)

plural Linux ISOs

  1. literallyAn ISO for setting up the Linux operating system.
  2. InterneteuphemisticA file, typically a movie, software or pornography, shared through a peer-to-peer file sharing service such as BitTorrent in violation of copyright or licenses.

Origin

The sharing of actual Linux ISOs (disk images that contain the files necessary to set up the Linux operating system) is a legitimate use of file sharing services. Claiming to be downloading Linux ISOs was a stereotypical excuse given to a network administrator if questioned about one's heavy Internet usage.

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APA

Linux ISO. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linux%20ISO

MLA

“Linux ISO.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linux%20ISO. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Linux ISO,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linux%20ISO.

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