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Nagios

Nagios proper noun: an open-source software application for monitoring computer systems and networks.

Proper noun

Nagios

  1. An open-source software application for monitoring computer systems and networks.

Origin of Nagios

A recursive acronym: "Nagios ain't gonna insist on sainthood". This is a reference to the original name of the software, NetSaint, which was changed in response to a legal challenge by owners of a similar trademark. Also a combination of "N" for "net" and "agios", Greek for "saint".

Questions about Nagios

What does Nagios mean?
Nagios means an open-source software application for monitoring computer systems and networks.
What part of speech is Nagios?
Nagios is a proper noun.

Words near Nagios in the dictionary

  1. nagilactone
  2. nagilactones
  3. naginata
  4. naginatajutsu
  5. naginatas
  6. Nagios
  7. Nagis
  8. Nagkaisang Nayon
  9. nagkassar
  10. nagkesar
  11. Nagle

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