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A type of free, open-source operating system made by the people who use it. It is most frequently used on servers and as an alternative to Microsoft Windows. Popular versions include Ubuntu, Fedora an [..]
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computer operating system, named for Linux kernel, written 1991 by software engineer Linus Torvalds (b. 1969) of Finland (who coined the word but did not choose it as the name).
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A UNIX - like, open-source operating system developed primarily by Linus Torvalds. Linux is free and runs on many platforms, including both PCs and Macintoshes. Linux is an open-source operating system, meaning that the source code of the operating system is freely available to the public. Programmers may redistribute and modify the code, as long a [..]
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An open-source operating system that runs on a number of hardware platforms including PCs and Macintoshes. Linux is freely available over the Internet. 
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Linux is a Unix-based computer OS and was originally designed as free software for open-source development. Its source code can be freely modified, used and redistributed by anyone under the GNU Publi [..]
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  A widely used  UNIX-like operating system.
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Copyright by Matisse "Linux" Enzer -->A widely used Open Source Unix-like operating system. Linux was first released by its inventor Linus Torvalds in 1991. There are versions of Linux fo [..]
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A version of unix well adapted to running on personal computers.
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A family of software operating systems (OSes). Many different variants of Linux exist, created and maintained by different groups. Linux is known for being open-source, meaning any programmer can obta [..]
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Definition Linux is an operating system that was derived from Unix. It is based on an open source policy, such that all the source code for the operating system is freely available to be used and modi [..]
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A freeware version of the UnixTM operating system.
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WebGuest Dictionary UNIX based operating system for personal computers. Free software!
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Is a computer operating system based on Unix. It has a reputation as a very efficient and fast-performing system and is used on many web servers around the world. Linux's kernel (the central part [..]
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Pronounced lee-nucks or lih-nucks. A freely-distributable open source operating system that runs on a number of hardware platforms. The Linux kernel was developed mainly by Linus Torvalds and it is ba [..]
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A generic term referring to Unix-like computer operating systems based on the Linux kernel.
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Linux is a multi-user open source operating system. Most varieties of Linux are available free of charge, though some distributions are commercial ventures.
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Developed by Linus Torvalds at the University of Helsinki (Finland), is a UNIX-like operating system. It provides computer users a free or very low-cost operating system comparable to traditional and [..]
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Also defined as Linux, Apache, MySQL and Pythor or Perl. The term LAMP is used to describe a web based solution produced using PHP (scripting), MySQL (database), Apache (web-server) under Linux (ope [..]
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A widely used Open Source Unix-like operating system. Linux was first released by its inventor Linus Torvalds in 1991. There are versions of Linux for almost every available type of computer hardware [..]
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Computer operating system. An open source system developed to run on desktop PC's, servers, etc.
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A Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free, open-source software development and distribution. Linux is a leading operating system on servers, mainframe computers, superco [..]
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Linux is an open source computer operating system, often found on web servers.
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Linux is a free, open source, Unix-like operating system. It is available in several different distributions, including CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, and Red Hat. Linux can run on several different hardware [..]
Source: pc.net

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A widely used Open Source Unix-like operating system. Linux was first released by its inventor Linus Torvalds in 1991. There are versions of Linux for almost every available type of computer hardware [..]
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Linux is a used Open Source Unix-like operating system. It is also a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds and was first released it in1991. There are different versions [..]
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Linux is an operating system initially designed to provide users with a free alternative to UNIX and Microsoft. This freely-distributable open source operating system runs on a number of hardware plat [..]
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a free Unix-like operating system; it's moderately good for running servers, although freebsd, netbsd and openbsd are better. Solaris 2 is best if you have multiple processors in the same compute [..]
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Linux is a UNIX-like operating system. It comes in many variants called distributions. Linus Torvalds started the project off as a hobby. Companies bundle up different combinations of publicly availab [..]
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UNIX-like computer operating system
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(see also GNU Linux
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A widely used Open Source Unix-like operating system. There are versions of Linux for almost every available type of computer hardware - from desktop machines to mainframes. The inner workings of Linu [..]
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A free open-source operating system created by Finnish programmer Linus Torvalds in 1991.
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Believe it or not, one of the fastest, most robust, and powerful multitasking OSes is available for free. Linux can be downloaded for free or be purchased on CD-ROM for a small service charge. A handf [..]
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A widely used open source Unix-like operating system. Linux was first released by its inventor Linus Torvalds in 1991. There are version of Linux for almost every available type of computer hardware f [..]
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A free UNIX-like operating system developed by Linus Torvalds.
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An open-source operating system derived from the Unix operating system. It is used most commonly to run servers.
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Linux is an open source computer operating system, created by Linus Torvalds, similar in style to Unix. It is popular in web server and other high-performance computing environments, and has recently [..]
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An open source version of the UNIX operating system.
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A version of the Unix operating system designed to run on PCs. Controversial because it has been developed as part of the Open Sources movement and given away free of charge. Very popular for Web servers and appliances.
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Linux, also known as GNU/Linux, is a free and open source Unix-like computer operating system. Unlike proprietary operating systems such as Windows or Mac OS, all of Linux underlying source code is av [..]
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Misconception: The word "Linux" refers to just the kernel. What we see in Linux distributions is actually the kernel plus a whole bunch of UNIX-like applications built on top of the [..]
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An UNIX-like operating system. Very efficient and fast-performing system.
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A Unix-based, open-source operating system.
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A family of open-source operating systems. There are a lot of variants of Linux available and they are developed and maintained by diverse working groups. There are also some Linux-based OSes for mobi [..]
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is a computer operating system platform upon which the software for many high quality standalone / network DVR video recorders is based. Due to reliability concerns and software glitches associated with Windows® as an operating system platform, using a PC-based video recorder for security or surveillance purposes is never recommended. All DVRs foun [..]
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Linux is an open source operating system within the Unix family. Because of its robustness and availability, Linux has won popularity in the open source community and among commercial application deve [..]
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Linux is an open source UNIX implementation, and a popular alternative to the Windows operating system.  It is often used in embedded operating systems found in advanced Network IP Cameras.  Linux is freeware.
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Linux is an open source operating system within the Unix family. Because of its robustness and availability, Linux has won popularity in the open source community and among commercial application deve [..]
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Linux is an open source operating system within the UNIX family. Because of its robustness and availability, Linux has won popularity in the open source community and among commercial application deve [..]
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Linux is a free open source operating system (OS) based on UNIX that was created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Users can modify and create variations of the source code, known as distributions, for compu [..]
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Linux, Apache, MySQL and Perl/PHP/Python is a solution stack that is most commonly referred to using its acronym "LAMP." It is an open source development platform for creating and ma [..]
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Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP is a solution stack that is most commonly referred to using its acronym "LAMP." It is an open source development platform for creating and managing Web a [..]
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(see also GNU Linux
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Linux is a unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open-source software development and distribution.
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A free open source operating system based on Unix. Linux gets its name from the man responsible for developing most of the operating system's kernel - Linus Trovalds.
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See “GNU/Linux.”
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Linux (often pronounced LIH-nuhks with a short "i") is a UNIX-like operating system that was designed to provide personal computer users a free or very low-cost operating system comp [..]
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, Linux is a free operating system that runs on UNIX machines.
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An operating system (i.e., software that runs your computer, like Windows or Mac OS X or iOS) that runs on not only Macintosh and standard PC computers, but may also be used on phones or other devices. Often called “GNU/Linux”, it comes in a variety of distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, Red Hat, and Android. The main advantage of the Linux ope [..]
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Linux ( (listen) LEE-nuuks or LIN-uuks) is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Tor [..]
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Linux ( (listen) LEE-nuuks or LIN-uuks) is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Tor [..]
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Linux is a family of computer operating systems based on the Linux kernel. Linux may also refer to: 9885 Linux, an asteroid Linux distribution, an operating system made as a collection of software ba [..]
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Linux ( (listen) LEE-nuuks or LIN-uuks) is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Tor [..]
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Linux ( (listen) LEE-nuuks or LIN-uuks) is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Tor [..]
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Linux ( (listen) LEE-nuuks or LIN-uuks) is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Tor [..]
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