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Linux ISO

Linux ISO noun: an ISO for setting up the Linux operating system.

Noun

Linux ISO (plural Linux ISOs)

  1. (literally) An ISO for setting up the Linux operating system.
  2. (Internet, euphemistic) A file, typically a movie, software or pornography, shared through a peer-to-peer file sharing service such as BitTorrent in violation of copyright or licenses.

Forms of Linux ISO

pluralLinux ISOs

Origin of Linux ISO

The sharing of actual Linux ISOs (disk images that contain the files necessary to set up the Linux operating system) is a legitimate use of file sharing services. Claiming to be downloading Linux ISOs was a stereotypical excuse given to a network administrator if questioned about one's heavy Internet usage.

Questions about Linux ISO

What does Linux ISO mean?
Linux ISO means an ISO for setting up the Linux operating system.
What part of speech is Linux ISO?
Linux ISO is a noun.
What is the plural of Linux ISO?
The plural of Linux ISO is Linux ISOs.

Words near Linux ISO in the dictionary

  1. Linus' Law
  2. Linus's Law
  3. linustatin
  4. Linusungan
  5. linux
  6. Linux ISO
  7. Linux ISOs
  8. Linuxen
  9. Linuxer
  10. Linuxers
  11. linuxes

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