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Minix

Minix proper noun: a Unix-like operating system for teaching the principles of operating systems.

Proper noun

Minix

  1. A Unix-like operating system for teaching the principles of operating systems.

Origin of Minix

Coined by Andrew S. Tanenbaum as a contraction of mini-Unix.

Questions about Minix

What does Minix mean?
Minix means a Unix-like operating system for teaching the principles of operating systems.
What part of speech is Minix?
Minix is a proper noun.

Words near Minix in the dictionary

  1. miniwars
  2. miniwell
  3. miniwells
  4. miniwindow
  5. miniwindows
  6. Minix
  7. miniyacht
  8. miniyachts
  9. miniyard
  10. miniyards
  11. minizine

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Minix (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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