Unixy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic or reminiscent of Unix operating systems. informal

    "On the other hand, since dotfiles are a Unixy concept, we're not that concerned."

Synonyms

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unix likeunix-likeunixishunixoid

Example

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"On the other hand, since dotfiles are a Unixy concept, we're not that concerned."

Etymology

From Unix + -y.

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