Meaning of UNIX in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈjunɪks/

    US accent Play button

    UK accent Play button

  1. Noun

    UNIX

    Etymology

    1970s: from uni-‘one’ + a respelling of -ics, on the pattern of an earlier less compact system called Multics

    Definitions

    1. trademark for a powerful operating system

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