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UNIX

or Unix

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/ ˈyu nɪks /
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Trademark.
a multiuser, multitasking computer operating system.
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British Dictionary definitions for UNIX

UNIX
/ (ˈjuːnɪks) /
noun trademark
a multi-user multitasking operating system found on many types of computer
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