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FreeBSD

FreeBSD proper noun: a Unix-like operating system that is derived from Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), notable for having the largest following in the BSD community.

Proper noun

FreeBSD

  1. A Unix-like operating system that is derived from Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), notable for having the largest following in the BSD community.

Origin of FreeBSD

From free + BSD.

Questions about FreeBSD

What does FreeBSD mean?
FreeBSD means a Unix-like operating system that is derived from Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), notable for having the largest following in the BSD community.
What part of speech is FreeBSD?
FreeBSD is a proper noun.

Words near FreeBSD in the dictionary

  1. freeboxed
  2. freeboxer
  3. freeboxers
  4. freeboxes
  5. freeboxing
  6. FreeBSD
  7. Freeburg
  8. Freeburgh
  9. Freeburgs
  10. freeburn
  11. Freeburn Island

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