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nagios

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
na-gios
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An open-source software application for monitoring computer systems and networks.

Etymology

A recursive acronym: "Nagios ain't gonna insist on sainthood". This is a reference to the original name of the software, NetSaint, which was changed in response to a legal challenge by owners of a similar trademark. Also a combination of "N" for "net" and "agios", Greek for "saint".

Questions

What does nagios mean?
An open-source software application for monitoring computer systems and networks.
Where does nagios come from?
A recursive acronym: "Nagios ain't gonna insist on sainthood". This is a reference to the original name of the software, NetSaint, which was changed in response to a legal challenge by owners of a similar trademark. Also a combination of "N" for "net" and "agios", Greek for "saint".

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