Meaning of Linux in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈlɪnəks/

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1. Noun

   Linux

   Etymology

   1990s: from the name of Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 1969), a Finnish software engineer who wrote the first version of the system, + -x, as in Unix

   Definitions

   1. an open-source version of the UNIX operating system