Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

*nix

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: *nix
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Unix and various other similar or compatible operating systems.

Example Sentences

"Linux, Mac OS X, AIX, Solaris, and DG/UX are examples of *nixes."

Etymology

Apparently from the wildcard *, indicating any sequence of characters, and Unix and Linux.

Inflected Forms

*nixes (plural) *nices (plural)

Synonyms

UN*X

Questions

What does *nix mean?: Unix and various other similar or compatible operating systems.
Where does *nix come from?: Apparently from the wildcard *, indicating any sequence of characters, and Unix and Linux.

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