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ubuntu

ubuntu

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A free operating system people install on computers and servers to run programs
  • noun
  • /ʊˈbʌntu/
  • Specialized
: Ubuntu
  • Canonical maintains an application repository, accessible online for all Ubuntu users.
  • Ubuntu Linux

That said you, you've said that I currently use Ubuntu Linux on a stand alone laptop.

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Examples

  • Have you heard about the crowdfunded Ubuntu Android phone?

  • I'm no expert, but I have used Ubuntu since its inception.

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  • Do you want to talk about Ubuntu Phone OS?

  • In terms of desktop users, everything points to Ubuntu having far more than anyone else.

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  • Since I am a newbie, I chose Ubuntu because of its user-friendliness.

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  • Huffman says that several Indiana schools participating in the InACCESS program have been particularly successful with the Ubuntu desktop Linux distribution, which has become something of a darling of the open source crowd.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The vast majority of GO is programmed in Python, running on Ubuntu Linux servers, with Cassandra and Postgres databases.

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  • You can install the latest version of Ubuntu on your laptop for free.

  • The Ubuntu operating system is known for its user-friendly interface.

  • Many developers prefer Ubuntu because of its strong support for open-source software.

Surface Forms

ubuntu singular
ubuntus plural

Etymology

Ubuntu is the name of a popular free computer system and it was named after a southern African word in Zulu and Xhosa that means 'humanity towards others' or 'I am because we are'. That's why the Ubuntu system is shared and built by a community, which helps explain why it is free and open to everyone.