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An operating system developed at AT&T Bell Labs by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, and further extended at the University of California, Berkeley, by a number of students, including Bill Joy, one of the founders of Sun Computers. The key feature of Unix is that while all versions of Unix are not the same, it is an open architecture and not proprietary to any hardware vendor. This means that application programs are more easily ported between different versions of Unix than between any other proprietary operating systems. See open architecture.
A genre of computer operating system originally designed to run on VAX-type miniframe systems by a group at Bell Labs back in the 1970s. It later branched when people at Berkeley in California wrote new pieces to make it better and faster, and ultimately ended up with their own flavor of the system. Different heritages morphed in different ways, and ultimately propagated to desktop computers by the advent of Linux. Most species of unix are freely available and modifiable, resulting in a plethora of variations and available programs. Although Unix is used for serious projects in the scientific community and runs many business backends plus a lot of the servers running the Internet, it's often seen as a hobbyist's system. Commercial distributions have made setup and use much easier over the years, but it isn't the kind of thing you'd want to have to explain to your mom. Most hardcore computer users use some form of unix and detest Windows and Mac machines.
A multi-user computer operating system developed by Bell Laboratories. It is the preferred operating system for critical applications and for Internet servers.
a computer operating system that supports multitasking and is ideally suited to multiuser applications.
UNIX is a terminal based operation system in which "dumb" terminals are communicating back to a "smart" processing unit or host.
A multi-user operating system that runs on a server or workstation. It is used to control both network and file handling resources. See Operating System (OS).
(tech) — An operating system often used on servers, due to it's reliability and power. See also Linux.
(AT&T Bell Laboratories Operating System) [AT&T
The computer operating system developed by AT&T and used to write most of the programs and protocols that built the Internet. The word derives from eunuchs.
Operating system developed originally at AT&T Laboratories. Spun off into different versions (AIX, Solaris, BSD, UnixWare, XENIX) and extremely successful in enterprise settings. SCO claims that through a series of acquisitions over the years, the main part of the Unix code base is owned by them. Linux is considered a Unix-like operating system which mimics some of the operating characteristics of Unix but is not based on Unix code. SCO's main contention is that Unix code has made its way into Linux principally via IBM and they filed suit in March 2003 for breach of contract based on these claims. (see Linux, IBM, The SCO Group, AIX, Novell)
An operating system, or family of operating systems, developed by Bell Laboratories in the early 1970s. It is a powerful operating system.
The environment (Operating System) your computer is running, providing the framework for your programs. There are lots of different sorts of UNIX which have lots of subtle differences (e.g. Linux, Solaris, Tru64, HPUX...). UNIX is made up of a Kernel which provides common interfaces to the hardware, the Runtime Library which bridges applications (or programs you write) and the Kernel, and the Shell which lets you run programs. UNIX is a pretty amorphous concept and also consists of the huge suit of programs you can run, e.g. sed, ls, rm, ping...
An interactive, multi-tasking, and multi-user computer operating system that controls the communications, data storage, and information process capabilities of the computer hardware. It is comprised of three main parts: kernel, shell, and file system.
A widely used operating system in large networks.
A widely used computer operating system. Vitalnet can run on UNIX, either remotely, locally, or by client-server.
A command line/character based operating system. It is like DOS on steroids. Usually people label a common set of operating systems based on Unix as "unix" operating systems -- like Lunix, Irix, Solaris, BSD, and others. Table of Contents
A multi-user, multi-processing operating system developed in the early 1970's at Bell Labs. It has grown in popularity over 20 years of evolution to become the premier operating system for workstation computing.
A type of operating system used in computers (like some of our public servers).
UNIX is the trademarked name of the multiuser, multitasking, time-sharing operating system developed at AT&T's Bell Labs in 1969. Many websites are maintained on UNIX systems. While technically the name UNIX refers to only a few trademark-licensed versions, it is often used to refer to the many versions currently available on the market. The differences to the user are slight.
widely used modern network operating system suitable for computers from laptops up to mainframes and supercomputers
Acronym for Uniplexed Information and Computing System, a multiuser, multitasking operating system primarily used on workstations and servers. Most internet servers run some variant of UNIX.
A type of computer operating system
Unix is a multitasking, multi-user operating system. It is used on a wide variety of computers from mainframe supercomputers to workstations to PCs. Click for more information.
a multitasking operating system, created by AT&T's Bell Labs, that is used on a wide variety of computers including Internet servers.
Alternative operating system to Windows, freely available, first developed in 1970's
the operating system used by most of the computers that provide services on the Internet - unlike a personal computer system like RISC OS, Unix is designed to provide access to many users at once and almost always comes with built-in TCP/IP and so it has become very popular as a network machine - the main thing to watch out for when connected to a computer running Unix is that it allows very long file names that are case sensitive, i.e. Fred, fred and FRED are different - the reason most Internet servers run one of the many varients of Unix is that the Internet Protocol Suite was developed in the academic community which also embraced Unix in the seventies - Unix was not only freeware, but also offered more features than anything else available - also, because it had its own system programming language ('C'), it was the ultimate 'mix-and-match' operating system and a programmer's paradise
A computer operating system. Most hosts connected to the Internet system use UNIX.
The name of the operating system that runs on most workstations.
Academic-based operating system. You need to know some Unix, mainly how Unix filenames work.
UNIX is a computer operating system. The Human Resource, Alumni/Development, Student and Time Reporting Systems run on UNIX. It allows multiple users to access systems simultaneously.
a sophisticated and robust family of operating systems, Unix is the OS of choice for running Internet servers. Originally developed by Bell Labs as an OS for programmers, several companies now distribute proprietary versions of Unix, each slightly different. Unix is really the only OS which can provide the power, reliability, and security to handle large-scale applications, though it is not for timid users.
Common workstation operating system
One of the first operating systems. Your student accounts here at the university are managed by this system.
Unix is a class of similar operating systems. There are dozens of different implementations or flavours of Unix. For example, Solaris is a flavour of Unix sold by Sun Microsystems. Read the What is Unix? feature article for more information. Technically, Unix is a trademark owned by The Open Group, a non-profit organi-zation. An operating system must comply with a number of standards and pass a battery of tests before it can legally use the name Unix. Otherwise, it referred to as Unix-like or Unix-compatible.
A multi user and multitasking operating system primarily designed for computer networks.
Multi-user computer operating system. The Internet and the World Wide Web grew up on Unix, and these days Unix is still the most common operating system for servers on the Internet.
A 32-bit,multiuser,multitasking,portable operating system originally developed by aT&T, now owned by Novell. Unix is available on a huge range of computational hardware, from a PC to a Cray, and is also available in other, related forms. See Solaris,Linux, AIX, and A/UX. Majority of computers that make up the Internet run Unix or some form of it.
An operating system designed in 1972 by AT&T Bell Laboratories that features multiuser, multitasking and extensive networking capabilities. It is a common operating system on many server
Unix is a multiuser operating system over which most of the Internet runs. Reknown for its cryptic command language, Unix is an industry standard for minicomputers and workstations. Most of the Internet runs on Unix computers.
The multi-user, multi-tasking operating system developed by Bell Labs used on our Sun computers as well as most minicomputers and mainframes.
A multiuser, multitasking operating system written in C from AT&T that runs on a variety of computer systems from micro to mainframe
An operating system currently in use in the workstation environment. Features of UNIX include the ability to run many processes simultaneously, allowing multiple users to use a computer running this operating system at one time, and the inherent ability to function on a network.
An operating system that runs many of the large computer systems.
In this era of networked computers, it's crucial for more than one user to gain access to one computer at a time - UNIX allows this to happen. Invented in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, UNIX is now the most popular such system in the world. This popularity endures despite the frequently criticized inaccessibility of UNIX, which is the subject of ongoing debate.
A computer operating system developed in the early 1970s. Unix (pronounced "YOU-nicks") is widely used in high-end workstations and servers. Many variants of Unix have been developed, including Sun Solaris, Free BSD, and Linux.
A generic term applied to several similar operating systems usually found on servers.
A popular operating system originally developed by Bell Labs.
A 32-bit operating system developed by AT&T Bell Labs that supports multi-users and multitasking.
UNIX is a popular multi-user, multitasking operating system developed at Bell Labs in the early 1970s. Due to its portability, flexibility, and power, UNIX has become the leading operating system for Web Servers. FreeBSD, a flavor of UNIX, is vitalnet.com's operating system of choice and it is used on all of our servers. See Also: OPERATING SYSTEM
A 32-bit operating system developed by AT&T Bell Labs; primarily for workstation minicomputers that use engineering, scientific, and graphic applications.
An operating system for computers, developed at Bell Labs and used by most large university systems. Unix "imagines" the universe as consisting of streams of text which are fed or "piped" through processes; it is well-adapted for running many small processes in parallel.
An operating system (another example of an operating system is Microsoft Windows) invented in 1969 at AT&T Bell Labs. More commonly used on servers than clients.
The powerful operating system developed by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie as a form of recreation at Bell Labs in the late 60s, still running strong today.
A popular operating system, developed by AT&T in 1969, that was very important in the development of the Internet. UNIX allows more than one user to access a computer system at the same time. An early version of UNIX, which was used by most colleges and universities, incorporated TCP/IP and made Internet connections possible.
A multitasking, multiple-user (time-sharing) operating system developed at Bell Labs to create a favorable environment for programming research and development.
Type of computer system that is commonly used to run servers.
A powerful operating system developed at the ATT Bell Laboratories.
The operating system upon which the Internet was developed. UNIX was developed in the late 1960s/early 1970s as a joint venture between General Electric, AT&T Bell Laboratories, and Massachusetts Institute for Technology. UNIX grew with support from the University of California Berkeley and other universities. Pure UNIX is based upon a command line interface. However, just as DOS has Windows to provide a GUI environment, UNIX has GUI overlays as well -- the two most notable are NextStep and X Windows. There are several free versions of UNIX; Linux and FreeBSD are examples. Also spelled "Unix".
UNIX is a commonly used multi-user, multitasking Operating System. The UNIX trademark and specification is owned by The Open Group and the specification is freely available on the web. The SCO Group, Inc. nows owns the original implementation of Unix. However, a number of other operating systems also adhere to the Simple Unix Specification in part including Project GNU, and GNU/Linux.
A well established operating system developed in the 70s by AT&T. Many competing Unix systems are now availalbe from the likes of Sun, SCO and Hewlett-Packard. Unix’s reliability and speed has ensured that it has retained a large market share in business critical systems – particularly for web applications and e-commerce URL (Uniform Resource Locator) – otherwise know as an Internet address
An operating system developed by Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson of Bell Labs. The name was a joke on a previous operating system called Multics. Unix was written entirely in the C programming language and comes in many varieties, some free, some not. Unix is powerful, stable and multiuser. Popular varieties of UNIX include (among others): AIX (IBM), Solaris (Sun), SCO (Santa Clara Organization), and Linux (developed by Linus Torvalds.)
A non-graphical operating system designed to be small, powerful, and flexible. It was first developed by Bell Labs in the 1970's, and has since undergone many changes. It is the basis for Linux, and is still the most popular operating system for high-demand web servers.
An operating system that runs on many different platforms. Originally developed by AT&T.
The operating system adopted by the open system movement as the basic operating environment for machines from workstation/large PC size up to mainframe systems. UNIX was originally created by AT&T, and ownership of it has now been placed by AT&T in a subsidiary called UNIX Software Operation.
an operating system used by most service providers. Shell account users bump into Unix when they log on to a service provider's system, and are stuck using Unix commands to handle simple jobs like file management. So I'm biased. Sue me.
A group of operating systems that conform to POSIX standards. Commonly used systems include Linux, SGI IRIX, Solaris (SunOS), and Mac OS X.
The UNIX operating system originated from AT&T. Various different versions and "flavours" of UNIX have emerged over the years. The MIMAS UNIX server (Sun E6400) runs Sun Solaris 2.6 and is called Irwell. This server replaced the old MIDAS Sun CS6400 in July 1999.
A portable, multi-user, time-shared operating system that supports process scheduling, job control and a programmable user interface.
Invented in 1969 at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Was made available to researchers and students in 1973. One of the most popular operating systems for for hosting a web page on. Apple computers also use a Unix operating system. A stable and reliable operating system.
A version of computer system operating system software than can be used to control a wide variety of machines ranging from PCs to mainframe computers. Like DOS for PCs, UNIX is not limited to being used on equipment designed by one manufacturer but rather can be used on equipment from many different suppliers.
A computer operating system which allows multiple clients to access one host at the same time.
A modern, general purpose operating system.
A multi-user operating system with TCP/IP built in, important because it is the most common operating system for servers on the Internet.
A multi-tasking operating system frequently used on workstations. Various versions of UNIX run on the ACCC's UNIX workstations: tigger, icarus, and borg. See the Inform Getting Started with UNIX menu.
In the beginning the Internet was only accessible if you knew Unix. An operating system developed by Bell Laboratories. The system was given free to Universities. It is software that works behind the scenes to make the operation of the hardware and software possible.
Operating system software designed for RISC-based systems. The many variations of UNIX include IBM's AIX.
This is an operating system developed by AT&T. It is primarily used for servers. The main functionality is that it allows one server to service many different end users at one time.
Unix is an Multi-User operating system that propogated throughout the internet as a major operating system due to its great ability to work as a server on the web.
secure, reliable operating system which is commonly used for servers. See also Linux.
is a very complex and powerful operating system that is usually on networked computer, it can make the most sophisticated technicians grimace.
A multi-user operating system that was used to create most of the programs and protocols that built the Internet.
An operating system often used on server s, due to its reliability and power. See also Linux.
An operating system developed at Bell Laboratories (trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, licensed exclusively by X/Open Company, Ltd.)
A type of operating system often used in environments requiring robust applications such as site hosting. Multiple versions of UNIX, including Linux, exist.
A very popular operating system on the Internet. Unix is a system favored by computer programmers, and is characterized by arcane, unintuitive commands. Mastering Unix requires some study.
This multi-user, multitasking operating system is particularly well-suited to high-demand network SERVERS. First developed in the 1960s, UNIX still drives most of the WWW servers, e-mail servers, and other services you'll encounter on the Internet. (While UNIX can also run on most desktop computers, operating systems like Windows and MacOS are more common here.)
An operating system developed in the early '70s. It was the first operating system written with the C language, and was the first open or standard operating system. UNIX is popular with workstations, but not personal computers.
Operating System, developed in the early seventies.
An operating system developed at the Bell Telephone Laboratories that allows many users simultaneous access to a central computer through remote terminals.
an operating system that originated as an interactive time sharing system. It is commonly used by service providers and universities
An operating system developed by Bell Laboratories that supports multiuser and multitasking operations. [San Diego State University
A popular operating system with many variants, which supports multiple users and multi-tasking. The philosophy behind UNIX is to provide a large number of simple and efficient utility routines for specific tasks that can then be chained together (e.g. using ``pipes'') to solve more complex problems. Two standard versions are System V (AT&T) and BSD (Berkeley). Workstation vendors typically have their own versions, such as SunOS for Suns, Ultrix for DECs, and AIX for IBMs. See shell.
An operating system similar to DOS but much more powerful, most of the FXPable pubs are found on Unix systems.
An operating system for a wide variety of computers, from mainframes to personal computers, that supports multistations and is ideally suited to multiuser applications.
is an operating system that has evolved as a kind of large freeware product, with many extensions and new ideas provided in a variety of versions of Unix by different companies, universities, and individuals, such as SCO, Sun Microsystems and Linux. Because Unix is not owned by anyone, it became the first open or standard operating system that could be improved or enhanced by anyone.
The communications operating system used on servers. As opposed to the operating system on a personal computer (e.g. DOS), UNIX allows multiple users and uses at the same time
A very powerful and portable operating system that is the foundational operating language of the Internet. UNIX is not an acronym for anything.
Family of very powerful operating systems following a strict standard. Best-known flavours are UNIX System V, Solaris (for SUN), BSD (the Berkeley Standard Distribution) and of course GNU/Linux.
The operating system orignally built by AT&T in the 1970s. There have been a long list of commercial variants (POSIX, HP-UX, Solaris) and a number of Open Source variants (Linux, FreeeBSD, etc.). Unix was designed to network many machinesthrough TCP/IP and other protocols.
Small, flexible operating system that supports multiple users.
An operating system like Microsoft Corp.'s DOS or Windows that is used by servers and hosts on the Internet. While today almost any computer can be an Internet host, early Internet systems ran primarily UNIX programs.
A multi-user operating system developed by Bell Laboratories. UNIX runs on a wide variety of hardware platforms, and supports multitasking operations. Many of the systems on the Internet are UNIX-based.
A operating system made in C some time around the 1970s.
An operating system, widely used on the Internet, developed by AT&T Bell Laboratories that supports multiuser and multitasking operations.
An operating system available for a wide range of computers. Originally developed at AT&T Bell Labs.
Universal Internet Exchange. UNIX, the precursor to Linux, is an operating system written in the C programming language.
The operating system developed by AT&T Bell Laboratories that is used for the Internet infrastructure and many server applications. Linux and BSD Unix are derivatives, as are many other versions.
An operating system (OS) used on most servers on the Internet.
An operating system alternative to Microsoft Windows. Many computers on a Internet use a variant of UNIX.
An extremely flexible and powerful but complicated operating system that pioneered Internet connectivity.
UNIX is a type of operating system. It is also a trademark.
A muti-user multi-tasking operating system commonly used in engineering, scientific, or database environments, or as an Internet server. Unix is quite a bit more complicated for the layman computer user but offers great power and capabilities to the expert computer user or as a server in the environments mentioned above.
A multiprogramming operating system developed at Bell Laboratories and favored by computer scientists. One of the goals of UNIX is to provide a uniform environment in which a relatively small number of users may collaborate on a single system with a considerable degree of cooperation.
An operating system originally developed in 1969 and widely regarded as the first open operating system that could be modified by anyone. It is non-proprietary, not owned by any manufacturer. The Open Group, an industry standards organisation, now owns the official UNIX trademark. Often found within the hardened appliances of mainstream security vendors.
An operating system developed in the 1960's that still leads the industry as the most common operating system for web servers.
an operating system developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie in 1969; it is the predominant operating system for high-performance microprocessors
A high level non-proprietary operating system that allows multi-tasking and sophisticated command line interface programming.
A complex and powerful operating system for computers that is developed, marketed, and trademarked by AT&T. It needs a computer with a large amount of RAM (random access memory or storage capacity) to support it. It has been used mostly in universities until recently where it has entered onto the business scene. UNIX allows a computer to handle multiple users and program simultaneously. It also allows software to be moved (known as "porting") to a bigger, different computer or smaller, different computer.
A general name for a family of operating systems used extensively on networked computers. Unix has long enjoyed a reputation as an excellent software development and document processing environment.
a popular operating system (of which there are many, e.g., GNU, Solaris, Linux, AIX, FreeBSD) that runs on many kinds of computers. It is a multi-user, time-sharing operating system more than 30 years old. It has been developed by many programmers in an open-source model of shared source code and cross-platform portability.
This is the operating system run on many of the original Internet computers. Lots of basic Internet software (like FTP, Telnet, and the TCP/IP protocol) are built into the UNIX operating system, so it's easy for UNIX users to connect to and use the Internet.
Unix is an open source operating system found across the Internet. Unix is a multi-user system meaning many people can access it at one time.
A basis for Linux, a very popular operating system among Web hosts. Unix has literally thousands of free software that you can download and install on your Web site to spice up the dynamic aspects of your site's content
the software ( operating system) that controls the Silicon Graphics and Sun computers and many other multi-user hosts and workstation
A popular operating system that was very important in the development of the Internet, but you don't have to use UNIX to use the Internet - despite what some people might tell you.
An operating system that supports multi-user and multitasking operations.
The Operating system used by Internet Service Providers that host web sites on their servers, although some use the NT operating system.
Multi-user. Multitasking operating system used on JCU central servers.
UNIX was developed as a multi-user operating system, allowing multiple activities to take place on a computer at the same time. There are many different versions of UNIX available supplied by a number of different software companies.
a flexible, interactive, extensible, and permissive operating system and the machines which it typically runs on
An open or standard operating system with built-in support for TPC/IP. Most servers on the Internet use UNIX.
Operating system with a command-line interface. Popular as the OS of choice for Web hosting machines. Has many variations, including Linux, which has graphical user interface.
is a very powerful and stable operating system primarily used on servers.
Non-graphical, multi-user, mutli-tasking operating system, developed by Bell Laboratories.
An operating system developed for workstations and client / server systems.
A multi-user, multitasking operating system that is widely used on Internet servers of various sorts. Mac OS X is a variant of UNIX.
An operating system originally developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie at AT&T's Bell Labs in 1969.
An operating system common across a range of registered trade mark computers. Most of the server computers connected to the Internet use Unix.
Developed in 1969, this is a command-line (rather than graphic interface) operating system. Because it is not a proprietary operating system, and allows for maximum flexibility, it is used by developers to manipulate files and create graphic interface operating systems like Linux.
An operating system found on many Internet computers.
A popular disk operating system for the Internet hosts. It is a time-sharing system invented in 1969 by Ken Thompon.
The operating system run by large multi-user, multi-tasking computers. Typically, the internet service that you dial into uses Unix computers.
A small, powerful and portable operating system developed by Bell Labs during the early 1970s. UNIX was initially designed to be used by programmers. Bell Labs freely distributed the UNIX code. This allowed people to customize and modify the OS, which is popular for workstations.
An operating system that is not under the control of any one software company, in contrast to Microsoft Windows. UNIX competes with Microsoft Windows, although mainly in large companies. However, Linux is a form of UNIX that is becoming more generally popular as an alternative to Windows.
A popular operating system that was very important in the development of the Internet and is still used for many Internet servers. Contrary to rumor, you do not have to use UNIX to use the Internet.
A multi-processing, multi-user, family of operating systems that run on a variety of architectures. It is a basis for the Linux, which is one of the most commonly used Operating system for web hosting servers.
An operating system commonly used in large computers - now becoming more popular on personal computers, in its simpler form called Linux
A computer operating system that is designed to be used by many people at the same time. UNIX is the most widely-used operating system for servers on the Internet.
A text-based, multitasking Operating System suitable for Web and network administration. Unix has numerous spinoffs, including Linux and FreeBSD. Most Web hosting companies and resellers offer Unix-based hosting in some capacity or other.
A text-based, multitasking Operating System suitable for Web and network administration. Unix has spawned numerous popular spinoffs, including Linux and FreeBSD. Most Unix-based Operating Systems are open source, meaning the source code to the Operating System has been made freely available to the public for modification.
A multiuser, multitasking operating system developed in the 1970s for midrange servers and mainframes.
An operating system widely used on the Web for its ability to mulitask, or handle various processes at the same time. UNIX can also handle many different users at the same time, and has networking protocols built in.
A computer operating system developed in 1969 at AT&T Bell Laboratories that was made widely available to researchers and students in 1973. Unix was used to develop current Internet communications protocols and a large number of Internet servers in use today are still Unix "boxes" (computers).
The operating system after which Linux is modeled. Although often used to refer to any operating system that provides features and programming interfaces that emulate Unix, the term is a trademark legally held by The Open Group.
A popular operating system that works on many different types of computers.
A computer operating system (the basic software running on a computer, underneath things like word processors and spreadsheets). It is the most common operating system for servers on the Internet.
A portable, flexible and powerful workstation operating system often used in enterprise network environments.
An operating system designed to be used by more than one person at a time. It is the most common operating system for servers on the Internet.
A family of multi-user operating systems, first developed by AT&T Bell Laboratories in the 1970s and then licensed to many universities. A basis for Linux, a very popular operating system among web hosts.
Unix is trademarked term used to officially designate or recognize certain types of operating systems.
Multi-tasking, text-based operating system especially useful in networking and workstations. Most hosting companies utilize this technology in one form or another.
A computer operating system. UNIX is designed to be used by many people at the same time (it is multi-user). It is the most common operating system for servers on the Internet Linux and FreeBSD are free implementations of UNIX
A multiuser, multitasking operating system that is widely used as the master control program in workstations and especially servers.
Generic name for the server operating system
A computer operating system developed by Kerrighan and Richie at AT&T Bell Labs in the late 1960's. It was written entirely in the C programming language, which made it more easily ported between different hardware platforms. The Internet was originally built entirely upon Unix-based servers.
Computer Operating system used by most of the ISPs and universities.
UNIX is general-purpose operating system. UNIX has become popular again since much of the Internet is hosted on UNIX systems. UNIX platforms can implement E-xacts Perl Module.
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UNIX is an operating system that is often used for internet servers due to its stability and the fact that it has been around since the 1970s
An operating system typically used on proprietary workstations and computers. Some World Wide Web servers run on UNIX systems.
Important mainframe computer operating system and computer platfrom. UNIX computers are widely used on the Web because they are fast and reliable. UNIX was created by the Bell Labs and many versions of it are free.
A complex and powerful operating system used extensively on networked computers, beloved by engineers and computer experts, but best avoided by unexperienced, novice computer users.
A type of operating system. UNIX is the most common operating system for Internet servers.
A computer operating system, older than Windows, but with many more security features. Most good servers run under UNIX, so installation and maintenance of web pages requires some knowledge of the UNIX command set and operating features. Always insist on UNIX from your host. [ See Windows NT/200/2003, and BSD
An operating system that has been around for decades, UNIX is complex, yet very powerful. It is only used on powerful workstations or servers, and is very stable.
Say "you-nicks." Before the Mac OS (operating system), before Windows, even before DOS, there was Unix to to give computers a friendly face on the world. (Well, maybe not friendly, but it beat understanding machine language to make your computer work.) Unix was the first operating system that could be used on many different types of computers. Because of this flexibility, lots of people started using it around the world (and later used it, of course, to handle their Internet needs). The Net and the Web grew up on Unix, and many of the computers on the Net still use it for their servers. Other popular operating systems for Web-hosting servers include Windows NT and the Apple Internet Server Solution. "Unix" doesn't stand for anything; in fact, sometimes you'll see it spelled "UNIX." In all-caps, it's a trademark of AT&T Bell Labs, who developed the OS in the late 1960s.
a multitasking, multi-user, operating system created by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie along with a small team at Bell Laboratories in the early 1970s. Although felt to be user un-friendly, UNIX evolved over the years and has become popular. Because it was originally distributed in its source language format, anyone could make modifications to the system. Today there are two major versions of the program, System V, produced by Bell Labs and BSD4.x, developed at Berkley University.
A computer operating system developed by AT&T Bell Labs and used to develop the Net.
A computer operating system (the basic software running on a computer, underneath things like word processors and spreadsheets). Unix is one of the longest-established operating systems for powerful computers and is widely used in many different flavours for Internet servers, often in conjunction with Apache.
Operating System software for cheapskates.
The computer operating system that was used to write most of the programs and protocols that built the Internet. You wonâ€(tm)t need to use UNIX unless you want to. The name was created by the languageâ€(tm)s programmers to indicate that UNIX was one of the Multics (an experimental MIT operating system).
Multitasking, multiuser operating system originally developed in the 1960s by AT&T. Ideal operating system for running computers that offer simultaneous access to many users, while also capable of performing many different tasks at the same time.
A computer operating system that has networking as an integral part of the system. Unix has a hierarchical file naming system, and most modern operating systems (like Windows and Mac OS) use the same type of hierarchical file naming. An open-source version of Unix called Linux is becoming increasingly popular today.
A popular computer software operating system used on many Internet host systems.
A set of Linux-like operating systems that grew out of an original version written by some guys at a phone company.
The most common operating system used on the Internet, it dates back to 1969.
A standard for network operating systems. Unix has been around for 25 years, and comes in many flavors. For the Internet user, the greatest contact with Unix is the way in which directories are divided. All Unix directories are separated by forward slashes. For example, "DocInternut/Patients" might be a directory. Also beware that Unix directories are case sensitive; DocInternut is different, in Unix, than Docinternut. Get in the habit when writing down URLs or e-mail address to underline the letters that may be capitalized. In general, most URLs and e-mail addresses are all small case.
An operating system for a computer that is capable of handling activity from multiple users. It is the most common OS for servers on the Internet.
operating system mostly for multi user environment
The operating system used for much of the Internet. Occasionally, you may need to know a few very basic Unix commands - and you can find guides to them online.
"Universal Interactive Executive" UNIX is a computer operating system that was introduced by Bell Laboratories back in the dark ages of computing, but is still in widespread use today. It's not for the faint of heart, though. Despite its undeniable values in high-end computing, it is far from intuitive. Fortunately for the rest of us, the UNIX operating system is typically employed only by hard-core computer users who know what they're getting into. It is known for it's stability, it's speed, it's free software packages, and many program development libraries.
a common multi-user operating system - like Windows, only older. Many Internet hosts, and a majority of servers, run Unix and most Internet tools were originally developed for Unix.
A computer operating system. UNIX is designed to be used by many people at the same time and has TCP/IP built-in. It is the most common operating system for servers on the Internet.
Computer operating system. Mostly used for servers and web servers.
a computer operating system widely used on the powerful graphics workstations that were the basic system for the molecular modeling market in the 1980s and 1990s.
A computer operating system which is machine independent. UNIX was developed at Bell Laboratories.
An operating system (OS) used on many Internet server computers.
A popular multi-user, multitasking operating system. UNIX was one of the first operating systems to be written in a high-level programming language. Due to its portability, flexibility, and power, UNIX has become the leading operating system for workstations.
The name of a group of server operating platforms from Sun, RedHat, HP, and others.
A computer operating system that is controlled by command line and is usually suited to multi-user applications.
An operating system that incorporates the TCP/IP networking protocol. Most servers on the Internet run the UNIX operating system because UNIX is heavily integrated with TCP/IP and because UNIX was optimized to handle requests from multiple network users.
A popular multi-user, multitasking operating system developed at Bell Labs in the early 1970s. Created by just a handful of programmers, UNIX was designed to be a small, flexible system used exclusively by programmers. UNIX was one of the first operating systems to be written in a high-level programming language, namely C. This meant that it could be installed on virtually any computer for which a C compiler existed. This natural portability combined with its low price made it a popular choice among universities.
A host operating system developed by AT&T that allows multiple clients to access the resources of one host simultaneously. Many of the news, mail, World Wide Web and name servers on the Internet use this operating system.
An interactive operating system developed at Bell Labs. This is the first operating system that was developed as a portable system. This allows Unix to be used as an operating system on almost any kind of computer. For example, we have Unix operating systems for PCs, Macintoshes, Suns, and even IBM mainframes. TCP/IP was built into Unix even in its early days; the Internet was originally intended to connect different Unix systems into a network. This link points to an introduction and discussion of Unix.
An operating system that originated at Bell Labs in 1969 as an interactive time-sharing system. UNIX became the first operating system written in the C programming language. UNIX has evolved as a kind of large freeware product, with many extensions and new ideas provided in a variety of versions of UNIX by different companies, universities, and individuals. UNIX is one of the most common operating system for servers on the Internet.
UNIX are commercial versions of LINUX. As such UNIX differs from LINUX insofar as its code is closed to the public and is available for sale. UNIX are operating systems, predominantly geared towards large mainframe servers. So, in much the same way that Windows keeps your PC ticking over, UNIX tend to keep the big machines going.
Developed at Bell Labs in 1969 as an interactive time-sharing system, UNIX has evolved into a type of freeware. Various versions of UNIX are available from a number of companies.
Widely used multi-user general-purpose computer operating system.
A computer operating system. The more complex CAD systems require UNIX.
The computer operating system that was used to write most of the programs and protocols that built the Internet. UNIX is an open source product, which means that anyone can see how it is made and make their own changes, and/or improvements. There are many versions that are available for free. New computer users do not generally use UNIX, but there are many who will use nothing else. Microsoft Windows is more user-friendly, but UNIX is a much more secure operation system.
(Derived from Multics.) A multiuser operating system popular as a platform for Internet servers.
An operating system used by many Internet service providers.
The standard computer operating system of the WWW.
A class of computers popular with high-end computer users, academics and the research community.
Operating system created in 1969 by Ken Thompson. Presently, it is the most widely used system on the Internet. It is necessary for PHP developers and/or users searching for affordable and dependable solutions.
software operating system that provides the underlying intelligence to Internet servers.
A major multi-user multiprocessing operating system, which is the leading operating system for minicomputers. Bell Laboratories developed it in the early 1970s. It is written in a high-level programming language called C.
Multitasking operating system originally developed by AT&T; McIDAS-X requires this system.
An operating system that was originally developed at Bell Labs in 1969, and is now being developed by many other corporations. Its main use is as a multi-user server environment. UNIX is often used to run computer systems at universities, internet servers and large corporations.
A computer operating system multi-user system with built-in TCP/IP. It is one of the most common operating system for internet servers
A computer operating system, originally developed at AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1969. There are now numerous versions of UNIX, which run on everything from small personal computers to large Internet servers. UNIX is designed to be used by many people at the same time (multi-user), run many programs at the same time (multi-tasking), and is network friendly.
Described by one of its developers as "a weak pun on Multics" (which was an experimental, time-sharing operating system at Bell Labs in the 1960s), Unix took off in the early 1970s as a general-purpose operating system. Since much of the Internet is hosted on Unix machines, the OS took on a new surge of popularity in the early 1990s.
A multi tasking computer operating system widely used by web servers.
the versatile, powerful, but notoriously user-hostile operating system environment running on most networks, allowing multiple users and multiple programs to run simultaneously on the same powerful computers. Menu-driven application programs like Pine insulate users from the Unix interface, although these programs are often launched from the Unix "system prompt," a $ or % sign.
system software: A powerful operating system developed at Bell Labs in the 1960's. Unix is multi-tasking, since it was designed in the days when one mainframe or minicomputer had many users. Basic Unix commands are the same on all computers, which is to its credit, but they are quite user-unfriendly. It was written in the language C, so it can be linked to lots of different computers. Apple's version is called A/UX, but very few people own it, since it's a memory and disk-space hog. Unix is the OS on the Internet, so it will be around for a long time.
This is an operating system developed by At&t. It's big push is that it allows one server to service many different end users at one time.
Unix is a family of is a general-purpose, multi-user, interactive operating systems used on a wide variety of computers from mainframes to personal computers.
UNiplexed Information and Computing System Coined in 1969 to describe a specific computer operating system, the term "Unix" now covers a whole host of variations, including Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris. The name was intended as a pun on an earlier system called "Multics" (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service). This pun is the key to understanding the acronym, since the word "uniplexed" does not mean anything in particular. ("Multiplexed" refers to a communications system able to carry many messages simultaneously.)
UNIX is a computer operating system designed to be used by many people at the same time and has TCP/IP. It is the most common operating system for servers on the Internet. See Also: TCP/IP To top
A powerful and complex operating system for computers for running data processing. UNIX provides multitasking, multi-user capabilities that allow both multiple programs to be run simultaneously and multiple users to use a single computer.
An operating system that supports multitasking and is ideally suited to multi-user applications (such as networks).
An operating system originally designed by Bell Laboratories in 1969. Since that time, Unix has undergone a multitude of upgrades and enhancements, and has proven to be adaptable to a variety of platforms. It has become a leading operating system for servers and high-end workstations because of its scalability and support of complex processing.
A versatile operating system developed at AT&T Bell Laboratories. May be used to run microcomputers, minicomputers, and host mainframes for a wide range of tasks, including multi-user systems and local area networks.
(Digital, SCO, ITRIX, Solaris and Linux) - Pronounced yoo-niks, a popular multi-user , multitasking operating system developed at Bell Labs in the early 1970s. Created by just a handful of programmers, UNIX was designed to be a small, flexible system used exclusively by programmers.
A computer operating system, originally developed at AT&T Bell Laboratories, which is compatible with a wide range of computer systems. Ultrix, Solaris, AIX, HP/UX, BSD, Linux, and SystemV are among its numerous descendants.
A computer operating system developed by AT&T. Generally used on workstations, it is designed to be used by many people simultaneously and allows them to use several programs at once.
UNIX is a multitasking and multi-user operating system. The name is derived from the forerunner system MULTICS (Multiplexed Information and Computing service). It was focused on simplicity and there therefore UNICS (Uniplexed Information and Computing service). UNICS was renamed to UNIX.
is an operating system. The job of an operating system is to co-ordinate the various components of a computer -- the processor, the memory, disk drives, keyboards,network equipment monitors, etc. to perform tasks in the proper way - it is the master controller. UNIX was created in the late 1960s, in an effort to provide a secure multiuser, multitasking system for use by programmers. It is the most common operating system for Internet servers and many different flavors and variations of the operating system have been developed over the years. ThinkHost runs FreeBSD; derived from BSD, the version of UNIX developed at the University of California, Berkeley.
A popular multi-user, multitasking operating system developed in the early 1970s. Created by just a handful of programmers, UNIX was designed to be a small, flexible system used exclusively by programmers. Although it has matured considerably over the years, UNIX still betrays its origins by its cryptic command names and general lack of user-friendliness. This is changing, however, with graphical user interfaces such as MOTIF.
Unix, along with Linux and Windows is one of the most commonly used and oldest operating systems. Unix is very robust and can be run on just about any hardware platform available. Many Web servers use Unix, but it has a broad range of other uses, such as banking, video games etc.
Operating system used by most service providers and universities. So long as you stick to the graphics programs, you'll never notice it.
A multi-tasking operating system used in Sun workstations and other computer systems.
(pronounced "yew-nix") is one of the original time sharing operating systems developed at Bell Labs in 1969. Today many versions of UNIX that can run on many different computers are available.
A multiuser/multitasking operating system developed by AT&T and written in the C programming language (also developed by AT&T). Its TCP/IP protocols are integral to the Internet.
A computer operating system commonly used on the Internet. Uplink: The communication link from the transmitting earth station to the satellite.
A multi-user, multitasking operating system developed by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others and originally licensed by AT&T's Bell Laboratories. It was originally designed for minicomputers, then revised for use on mainframes and personal computers. There are now many versions of UNIX which can be used on many different platforms. UNIX is written in the C programming language, which was also developed at AT&T. Because it allows multiple programs to run simultaneously and multiple users to access a single computer, it has been used by universities and businesses where many people use the same computer. It is the most commonly used operating system for Internet nodes.
Unix is an open source operating system that was created created by Linus Torvalds in the late 1960s. The UNIX operating system comprises three parts: the kernel, the standard utility programs, and the system configuration files. Unix has spawned various popular spin-offs, like FreeBSD and Linux.
The UNIX operating system originally grew out of the the MULTICS operating system developed for a General Electric computer system. This was the product of a consortium of computer related industries. When the consortium failed to produce a satisfactory product, a computer operating system was developed on a PDP-7 at Bell Labs by Ken Thompson, one of the participants in the original MULTICS project. Ironically, it was dubbed UNIX because it actually could handle multitasking effectively. UNIX created the open system environments along with security measures that made the internet possible. Many of the file transfer protocols grew out of the UNIX concept.
A computer language that was developed by AT&T and is used on many educational computers. UNIX is the most common operating system for servers and hosts on the Internet. Almost any computer can be an Internet host, but computers running UNIX are historically the most common Internet hosts.
An operating system that until recently only ran on mainframe computers, but is seeing more and more use on IBM's. Its primary advantage is that it allows the computer to perform more than one task at once, and more than one person to use the computer at once. For example, one person can be working at the keyboard, while another (if the computer has a modem) can call the computer at work on the same information. Unix is thus particularly well-suited to a computer that will offer dial-in access.
A multi-user, multi-tasking operating system.
A computer operating system (the basic software running on a computer, underneath things like data bases and word processors). UNIX is designed to be used by many people at once ("multi-user") and has TCP/IP built-in. Unix is the most prevalent operating system for Internet servers.
A multi-user, multitasking operating system in which multiple users can access a single computer. It is the most commonly used operating system for Internet nodes, the backbone machines of the Internet.
Operating system originally designed by AT&T for communicating multi-user, 32-bt minicomputers; has come into wide commercial acceptance because of its predominance in academia and its programming versatility. AT&T System V Version 3 and Berkeley System Development Version 4.3 are currently popular.
An operating system developed by Bell Laboratories for use on large workstations. Unix became one of the main operating systems for networked computers. It is especially suited for networks and is commonly used for Internet networks.
An operating system which features multi-tasking, support for multiple users, and networking capabilities. Unix is the operating system of choice for high-end workstations. By itself, Unix is a system where everything is accomplished by entering commands at the prompt, however many graphical user interfaces exist which can make it easier to use. Many different versions of Unix are available. Source: TechSoup.org
A computer operating system with powerful networking features. Much of the internet has been built on a foundation of UNIX technology.
A computer operating system widely used on computers big and small, and very commonly used on the Internet. Many of MSDOS' commands were adapted from the short, cryptic commands characteristic of unix, such as rm, cd, and mv. For more information, see the Unix FAQ and visit the Delphi Unix Forum.
An operating system originally developed by AT&T, but now adopted by all the major computer vendors, particularly for workstations and mid-range systems and subject to much standardisation by international and industry bodies. Also now maturing into an operating system suitable for large complex computer systems. 'Unix' is a Registered Name now owned by the X/Open group.
Popular computer operating system developed by AT&T in the 1970s and used by most U.S. universities. Rewritten to include TCP/IP in the 1980s.
Operating System often used on Server computers.
A computer operating system originally developed in the early 1970's at AT&T Bell Laboratories. It initially became popular in universities around the world, and later moved into commercial evnironments as a software development system and network server system. There are many commercial versions of Unix, as well as several work-alike systems whose source code is freely available (such as Linux, NetBSD, and FreeBSD).
UNIX is an operating system that supports multiusers (more than one person can use the computer at the same time) and multitasking (more the one program can be run on the computer at one time). Originally created by programmers to be used by programmers, it is VERY powerful.
An operating system specifically designed to facilitate multiple users and networking.
an operating system developed by Kerrighan and Richie at AT&T Bell Labs in the late 1960's. It was written entirely in the C programming language, which made it easier to port to other platforms. It is still the primary operating system for the biggest servers on the Internet.
A multitasking, multiuser computer operating system developed by AT&T. Several versions exist, e.g., the Berkeley version.
An operating system co-created by AT&T researchers Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson. See The Jargon File for more information.
The most commonly used operating system among Web servers. Unix is a text-based, multitasking operating system that is designed to be used by many people at the same time.
Pronounced yoo-niks, a popular multi-user, multitasking operating system developed at Bell Labs in the early 1970s. Created by just a handful of programmers, UNIX was designed to be a small, flexible system used exclusively by programmers. Bell Labs distributed the operating system in its source language form, so anyone who obtained a copy could modify and customize it for his own purposes. By the end of the 1970s, dozens of different versions of UNIX were running at various sites. Due to its portability, flexibility, and power, UNIX has become a leading operating system for workstations. Historically, it has been less popular in the personal computer market.
A multi-user, multitasking operating system that exists in various forms and implementations, typically used on proprietary computer workstations. Many Web servers run on UNIX systems.
An operating system designed for portability and flexibility among a variety of computers, from microcomputers to supercomputers.
A multiuser, multitasking operating system developed by Bell Laboratories. It also provides programs for editing text, sending email, preparing tables, performing calculations, and many other specialized functions that normally require separate applications.
A type of operating system, commonly used on workstations.
Any of a group of operating systems derived from an original program written at AT&T and licensed to universities. The trademark to the name UNIX is owned by Novell, who sells a version called UnixWare.
A widely-used operating system that dates back to the late 1960s and is still in development. For many years, the majority of users on the Internet used Unix to access and serve data; the increase in people using the Internet with Microsoft Windows has lessened its use. However, Unix is still used widely in Web servers and has spawned its own set of terms such as UUencoding above.
Unix was developed in the late 60s as a joint venture between General Electric, AT&T Bell Laboratories, and Massachusetts Institute for Technology. UNIX grew with support from the University of California, Berkeley and other universities. As with DOS, Unix is based on a command line interface, however, graphical interfaces can be used on top of the system.
A family of operating systems that were first developed at AT&T's Bell Labs. While difficult to learn, it is in the public domain and freely available to everyone.
a popular if cryptic computer operating system. Many Web servers are UNIX-based.
The UNIX operating system is often used to run computer systems at universities and large corporations.
A computer operating system used mainly by Internet service providers and high-end work stations.
An operating system used only by the odd traditional bearded computer professor. Otherwise mainly for web-servers these days. The increasingly popular Linux operating system is based on UNIX.
A multiuser, multi-tasking operating system from AT&T upon which the Silicon Graphics IRIX operating system is based.
The name of the computer operating system that served as a foundation for much of the programming behind the Internet. UNIX exists in a variety of forms and implementations.
The most common multi-user operating system for servers on the Internet.
UNIX is a multi-user operating system first developed by Bell Labs in 1970. Apart from MS-DOS it is the most popular operating system running on a wide range of platforms.
A family of operating systems known for its relative hardware independence and portable applications interface. This time-sharing operating systems is available on all AT&T computers, and is widely used in technical and scientific computing applications. It has recently made great strides in entering mainstream commercial computing. Unix System V is the version of Unix supported by AT&T and its user group, Unix International.
A computer operating system, popular with high-end computer users, academics and the research community. Most hosts connected to the Internet run UNIX.
A very powerful operating system used as the basis of many websites.
An operating system originally developed by AT&T which, in various incarnations, is now available on most types of supercomputer.
A popular multi-user, multitasking operating system developed at Bell Labs in the early 1970s, on which much of the Internet was built.
A widely used operating system that was designed to manage multiple users performing multiple tasks at the same time. UNIX can be installed on main frame computers, mini computers and PCs. Many of the computer systems that Technet users can connect to on the Internet use the UNIX operating system.
A common operating system typically used on workstations and computers. UNIX is a common platform for World Wide Web servers to run on. Many versions of Unix exist, and many are free.
An Operating System typically written in C, and designed for multi-user environments. It has TCP/IP built in, and is therefore one of the most popular operating systems for servers on the Internet.
An operating system commonly used for Internet related servers. (Some common Unix clones: BSDi, FreeBSD, Linux, IRIX, Solaris/SunOS, HP/UX)
An operating system, the trademark of which is licensed exclusively by the X/Open Company Ltd.
The most common operating system for servers on the Internet. UNIX systems are designed to be used by many people at the same time and have TCP/IP built in. See Also: Server, TCP/IP
A multi-tasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed by AT&T. Several versions exist.
Operating system developed in 1969 at Bell Laboratories. UNIX has gone through several iterations since its inception. These include UNIX 4.3 BSD (Berkeley Standard Distribution), developed at the University of California at Berkeley, and UNIX System V, Release 4.0, developed by AT&T.
The most popular operating system for host computers on the Internet. One does not need to be a UNIX specialist to tap the resources of the Internet, but it helps to know a few fundamental commands. Many of the commands are similar to those in DOS.
a robust, stable, open source operating system used for a wide range of Internet hosting solutions.
A computer OS designed to be used by many people at the same time with TCP/IP built in. It's the most common OS for servers on the Internet.
An operating system invented in 1969 at AT&T Bell Laboratories that was made available to researchers and students in 1973. It was used to develop the Internet's communication software protocols.
A popular multi-user, multitasking Operating System developed at Bell Labs in the early 1970s. It was originally designed to be a small, flexible system used exclusively by programmers. Linux is a popular free Unix clone.
A computer operating system (the basic software running on a computer, underneath things like word processors and spreadsheets). Unix is designed to be used by many people at the same time (it is multi-user) and has TCP/IP built-in.
The primary operating system used on the Internet. It is the networking counterpart to DOS, as it also is based upon a command prompt.
A multiuser multitask operating system developed by American Telephone & Telegraph Co., which is currently the most widely used operating system on high-performance 32-bit workstations. UNIX requires considerable hardware resources to operate efficiently, and unlike personal computer operating systems, it lacks a single standardized human/machine interface.
UNIX (sometimes spelled "Unix") is an operating system that originated at Bell Labs in 1969 as an interactive time-sharing system. Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie are considered the inventors of UNIX. The name (pronounced YEW-nihks) was a pun based on an earlier system, Multics . In 1974, UNIX became the first operating system written in the C language. UNIX has evolved as a kind of large freeware product, with many extensions and new ideas provided in a variety of versions of UNIX by different companies, universities, and individuals.
A multi user computer operating system developed by AT&T Bell Labs. Unix was used as the model for the popular internet software Linux.
The most popular operating system used for Web servers. In the web hosting industry, a Linux host is considered the same thing as a UNIX host.
Open source computer operating system
A multi-processing, multi-user, family of operating systems that run on a variety of architechtures. A shareware version of this operating system, Linux, runs on the IBM compatible PC.
A computer operating system that supports multi-user and multitasking operations. UNIX was very important in the development of the Internet, although you do not have to use UNIX to use the Internet. The operating system for the Pantheon accounts is UNIX.
A multi-user operating system developed by AT&T Bell Labs and currently popular as an application server operating system.
Unix is an operating system that was originally developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs in 1969. It was the Primary operating system written in the C programming language, and offered true interactive time-sharing. Since then, Unix has evolved into a freeware product; many versions of Unix are offered by several companies and organizations. Unix is considered the Primary open standard operating system. Linux is a derivative of Unix, and is also available as freeware.
An operating system used on many Internet hosts.
An interactive time-sharing operating system invented in 1969 by Ken Thompson. Co-authored by Dennis Ritchie (the inventor of C, another programming language).
A computer operating systems developed by AT&T's Bell Labs. Unix is an open system that can be modified by users such as individuals, universities and companies. Also see Linux.
Another Operating System used on Apache web servers. Still widely in use, but overtaken by Linux in scope of usage.
The operating system of most UCI computer systems and most other computer systems on the Internet; similar to DOS on a PC except it is even more powerful. At some stage you should familiarize yourself with at least the basic UNIX commands. They may come in handy to get you out of some tight spots when cruising the Information Superhighway.
A very popular operating system developed at AT&T which runs on a large variety of computers. Unix(tm) allows multiple users to access the system at the same time as well as multiple programs to run on it concurrently. Bianca had to learn some simple Unix commands to use her schools computer system which runs the Unix operating system.
A popular multitasking computer system often used as a server for electronic mail or for a web site. UNIX also is the leading operating system for workstations, although increasingly there is competition from Windows NT which offers many of the same features while running on an IBM PC or compatible computer.
Industry standard operating system (OS) developed as a joint venture between University of California at Berkeley and the AT&T Bell Laboratories. A multi-user multitasking OS operates on a wide variety of computer systems from micro to mainframe. Written in C, it carries with it C's inherent transportability that enables it to be easily ported to many different hardware platforms. In addition to their own proprietary operating system, many hardware vendors offer UNIX as an auxiliary OS further expediting the free flow of data between multiple hardware platforms.
Unix is a popular operating system especially among the techies. It is designed to be used by many people at the same time (multi-user operating system) and has TCP/IP support built-in. The increasingly popular Linux operating system is based on UNIX.
An extremely popular and powerful, if utterly cryptic, operating system in wide use on computers on the Internet. Other operating systems work fine on the Internet, but Unix is probably the most common.
An operating system used on business-class computers typically used as "servers" which serve databases, websites, or other corporate applications. UNIX has numerous variants including IRIX (SGI), Solaris (Sun), and derivitives including Linux, Apple OSX, and others.
Became the de-facto standard operating system for mini computers. The objective was portability of applications. Several variants exist.
Pronounced "you-nix." A 32-bit, multiuser, multitasking, portable operating system originally developed by AT&T. UNIX was developed by Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson at Bell Laboratories in the ... more
A general-purpose, multi-user, multitasking operating system invented by AT&T. UNIX is powerful and complex, and needs a computer with a large amount of RAM memory to support its power. UNIX allows a computer to handle multiple users and multiple programs simultaneously. And it works on many different computers, which means you can often take applications software and move it _ with little changing _ to a bigger, different computer, or to a smaller, different computer. This process of moving programs to other computers is known as "porting."
An operating system written at Bell Labs. The name is a pun based on an earlier system, Multics. Unix was written in the language, which was invented hand-in-hand with UNIX. UNIX source code was distributed freely to universities (due, at least in part, to US trade restrictions on ATT Bell). Consequently UNIX became the first "open" system that could be improved or enhanced by anyone. There is now a freely available UNIX-based operating system named LINUX.
UNIX a widely used multi-user operating system, of which there are many yummy flavours, or versions.
A multi-tasking, multi-user operating system (the basic software running on a computer, underneath things like word processors and spreadsheets) developed in the early 1970s at AT&Ts Bell Laboratories. Originally designed for mini-computers with many terminals, UNIX is now the operating system used in many workstations and network servers, often with a graphical user interface. UNIX does not have to be utilized in order to access the Internet.
An operating system, the inspiration behind much modern software and the code on which the Internet was originally built. Invented by Ken Thompson at AT&T's Bell Labs in 1969, the original purpose of Unix was apparently to provide a way for its author to play games on his computer. It quickly turned into an enormously powerful and secure system capable of supporting big networks, and is now used by everyone from small academic institutions to huge ISPS.
A powerful operating system used on the backbone machines of the Internet. World Wide Web servers frequently run on UNIX.
A computer operating system originally developed by AT&T and now widely available in a number of different variations.
Pronounce "yoo-niks", a popular multi-user, multitasking operating system.
An operating system developed by Bell Laboratories in the 1960s. Unix was used to build and develop the Internet and is still by far the most commonly used Operating system on which http - servers run today.
Multitasking operating system developed in the early 1970s at Bell Laboratories. 8.23 Windows vs., 8.25
A powerful, multiuser, multitasking operating system initially developed at AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1969 for use on minicomputers. UNIX is considered more portable, that is, less computer-specific, than other operating systems because it is written in C language. Newer versions of UNIX have been developed at the University of California at Berkeley and by AT&T.
An operating system everyone hates. No, an operating system everyone ought to love. No, it's both! It's an operating system that can be confusing to use, but it sure is powerful. Internet users are likely to run into UNIX if they use a shell provider as their Internet provider or when they telnet to UNIX computers.
Unix is a popular computer system found across the Internet. In general, at UNM, after people access CIRT's Unix system with a username and password, they can type commands, such as pine or gopher, to get work done. Unix is a multi-user system meaning many people can access it at one time. At UNM, Unix systems store electronic mail, run a gopher server and web server. The LIBROS computer is also a Unix system.
An operating system, commonly used on the backbone machines on the Internet. Most Web servers are run under the UNIX operating system.
UNIpleX information and computer services
A multiuser, open operating system developed by Bell Laboratories.
Operating system developed at Bell Labs, trademarked by UNIX Systems Lab, which is now owned by Novell.
An operating system co-created by AT&T researchers Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson. Unix is well known for its relative hardware independence and portable application interfaces. Lots of big companies are using Unix servers for its reliability and scalability. Some of the popular Unix flavours are: Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, etc.
Unix (officially trademarked as UNIX®) is a computer operating system originally developed in the 1960s and 1970s by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie and Douglas Mc Ilroy. Today's Unix systems are split into various branches, developed over time by AT&T as well as various commercial vendors and non-profit organizations.
is the most widely-used hosting platform.
OS Platform (SCO Unix and other)
Unix Betriebssystem (SCO Unix und andere)
UNIX is the worldwide Single UNIX Specification which integrates X/Open Company's XPG4, IEEE's POSIXâ„¢ Standards and ISO C. See http://www.opengroup.org.
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(n.) an OS originally developed by AT&T which, in various incarnations, is now available on most types of supercomputer.
(rather than Unix--you'll see it both ways; all caps is legally correct)
The unix file is a symbolic link to /stand/unix (the currently running kernel).
Also known as UNIX, though the letters do not stand for anything. The Unix ...