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Cygwin

Cygwin proper noun: a POSIX-compatible environment that runs natively on Microsoft Windows.

Proper noun

Cygwin

  1. A POSIX-compatible environment that runs natively on Microsoft Windows.

Origin of Cygwin

Formed from Cygnus Solutions and Windows.

Questions about Cygwin

What does Cygwin mean?
Cygwin means a POSIX-compatible environment that runs natively on Microsoft Windows.
What part of speech is Cygwin?
Cygwin is a proper noun.

Words near Cygwin in the dictionary

  1. Cygnid
  2. Cygnids
  3. cygnine
  4. Cygnus
  5. Cygnus X-1
  6. Cygwin
  7. cyhalothrin
  8. cyheptamide
  9. cyhexatin
  10. CyI
  11. cyka

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