Minix

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proper noun

A Unix-like operating system for teaching the principles of operating systems.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingA Unix-like operating system for teaching the principles of operating systems.

Origin

Coined by Andrew S. Tanenbaum as a contraction of mini-Unix.

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Cite this entry
APA

Minix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minix

MLA

“Minix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minix. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minix,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minix.

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