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man page

man page noun: a helpfile in Unix and Unix-like operating systems.

Noun

man page (plural man pages)

  1. A helpfile in Unix and Unix-like operating systems.

Forms of man page

pluralman pages
alternative formmanpage

Origin of man page

man, short for manual, is the command used to display help pages.

Questions about man page

What does man page mean?
Man page means a helpfile in Unix and Unix-like operating systems.
What part of speech is man page?
Man page is a noun.
What is the plural of man page?
The plural of man page is man pages.

Words near man page in the dictionary

  1. man on the Shau Kei Wan tram
  2. man on the street
  3. man orchid
  4. man orchids
  5. man overboard
  6. man page
  7. man pages
  8. man panties
  9. man plans and God laughs
  10. man power
  11. man proposes, God disposes

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