man page

noun

A helpfile in Unix and Unix-like operating systems.

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Meanings

nounman page (plural man pages)

plural man pages · alternative manpage

  1. computingA helpfile in Unix and Unix-like operating systems.

Origin

man, short for manual, is the command used to display help pages.

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APA

man page. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20page

MLA

“man page.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20page. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man page,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20page.

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