*nix

noun

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Noun

1
Unix and various other similar or compatible operating systems. Internet
"Linux, Mac OS X, AIX, Solaris, and DG/UX are examples of *nixes."

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Example

"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.

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