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Slowaris

Slowaris proper noun: solaris, a Unix-based operating system earlier known as SunOS and now developed by Oracle Corporation.

Proper noun

Slowaris

  1. (informal) Solaris, a Unix-based operating system earlier known as SunOS and now developed by Oracle Corporation.
    • Linux faithful mock Solaris with the adolescent nickname "Slowaris," but I challenge critics to find one instance among the innumerable huge-scale Solaris deployments where decision makers are considering a switch to Linux for speed's sake.2006, InfoWorld, volume 28, number 38, page 24

Origin of Slowaris

Blend of slow + Solaris, suggesting slow performance.

Questions about Slowaris

What does Slowaris mean?
Slowaris means solaris, a Unix-based operating system earlier known as SunOS and now developed by Oracle Corporation.
What part of speech is Slowaris?
Slowaris is a proper noun.

Words near Slowaris in the dictionary

  1. slow-witted
  2. slow-wittedly
  3. slow-wittedness
  4. slow-worm
  5. slow-worms
  6. Slowaris
  7. slowass
  8. slowback
  9. slowbacks
  10. slowbalization
  11. slowball

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