Multics

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/ˈmʌltɪks/

proper noun

An influential early time-sharing operating system.

OriginEnglish Multiplexed Information and Computing Service ← French computer ← Latin computāre →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingAn influential early time-sharing operating system.

Origin

  1. Englishmultiplexed
  2. Late Latinīnfōrmātiō
  3. Middle Englishenformacioun
  4. Englishinformation
  5. Latincomputō
  6. Latincomputāre
  7. Frenchcomputer
  8. Englishcomputing
  9. Englishservice
  10. EnglishMultiplexed Information and Computing Service
  11. EnglishMultics

Acronym of Multiplexed Information and Computing Service.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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