Linux

109 4.0

Software that runs a computer and is free to use on many machines

proper noun
/ˈlɪnʊks/

Specialized

: Linux

Many developers prefer Linux because it is free and customizable.
Linux operating system
run on Linux
Linux and Windows

All the hackers use Linux just a little survive.

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Examples

Each school in the program can choose whichever version of Linux it wants.

Academic text (2007)
I need a dedicated Linux box running Apache with a MySQL back end.

The Social Network (2010)
It's in theory going to install Linux on this system.
You see the Steam logo right up front, you can play Linux based games.
On the other hand, the latest version of a leading Linux distribution would probably require few or no hardware upgrades.

Academic text (2007)
From these results, it appears students are well prepared to use Linux in their future endeavors.

Academic text (2017)
My father programmed some of the basic code for Linux.

Attack of the Sabretooth (2005)
The tests were run between two Linux hosts connected by 100 Mbps links to our campus Ethernet.

Academic text (2012)
To address this need, we introduced in early 2011 Globus Connect, a one-click download-and-install application for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Academic text (2012)
The vast majority of GO is programmed in Python, running on Ubuntu Linux servers, with Cassandra and Postgres databases.

Academic text (2012)

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Linux

Specialized

109 4.0

Specialized

82 3.4

microkernel

Specialized

1 8.3

firmware

Specialized

17 5.9

Surface Forms

Linux main

Morphology

Linux = Linus + Unix (opaque) = Linus + Unix

Although formed by blending the name 'Linus' and 'Unix', the meaning 'Linux = the Linux operating system' cannot be deduced by learners from those components.

Etymology

The word Linux comes from the name Linus, the programmer who started the project, and the older operating system Unix. So, Linux is an operating system like Unix, and many people can use and change it for free.