Linux
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Tux, the mascot of the Linux operating system 
Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux
See also: linux
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
A blend of Linus + Unix, from the name of its creator Linus Torvalds.
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪnəks/, /ˈlɪnʊks/
Audio (by Linus Torvalds): (file) Audio (US): (file) Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Linux (countable and uncountable, plural Linuxes or (slang) Linuxen)
- (computing, strictly) The Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991.
- (loosely) Any operating system that uses this kernel.
Derived terms
Translations
operating system
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German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Linux n (proper noun, strong, genitive Linux)
Declension
Declension of Linux
Further reading
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Linux
- (computing) Linux (a Unix-like computer operating system)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Linux | Linuxok |
| accusative | Linuxot | Linuxokat |
| dative | Linuxnak | Linuxoknak |
| instrumental | Linuxszal | Linuxokkal |
| causal-final | Linuxért | Linuxokért |
| translative | Linuxszá | Linuxokká |
| terminative | Linuxig | Linuxokig |
| essive-formal | Linuxként | Linuxokként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Linuxban | Linuxokban |
| superessive | Linuxon | Linuxokon |
| adessive | Linuxnál | Linuxoknál |
| illative | Linuxba | Linuxokba |
| sublative | Linuxra | Linuxokra |
| allative | Linuxhoz | Linuxokhoz |
| elative | Linuxból | Linuxokból |
| delative | Linuxról | Linuxokról |
| ablative | Linuxtól | Linuxoktól |
| non-attributive possessive – singular |
Linuxé | Linuxoké |
| non-attributive possessive – plural |
Linuxéi | Linuxokéi |
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | Linuxom | Linuxaim |
| 2nd person sing. | Linuxod | Linuxaid |
| 3rd person sing. | Linuxa | Linuxai |
| 1st person plural | Linuxunk | Linuxaink |
| 2nd person plural | Linuxotok | Linuxaitok |
| 3rd person plural | Linuxuk | Linuxaik |
Derived terms
Turkish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Proper noun
Linux
- Linux (an open-source computer operating system kernel)
- Linux (any operating system that uses this kernel)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Linux | Linuxlar / Linux'lar |
| accusative | Linux'u | Linuxları / Linux'ları |
| dative | Linux'a | Linuxlara / Linux'lara |
| locative | Linux'da | Linuxlarda / Linux'larda |
| ablative | Linux'dan | Linuxlardan / Linux'lardan |
| genitive | Linux'un | Linuxların / Linux'ların |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| benim (my) | Linux'um | Linuxlarım Linux'larım |
| senin (your) | Linux'un | Linuxların Linux'ların |
| onun (his/her/its) | Linux'u | Linuxları Linux'ları |
| bizim (our) | Linux'umuz | Linuxlarımız Linux'larımız |
| sizin (your) | Linux'unuz | Linuxlarınız Linux'larınız |
| onların (their) | Linux'u Linuxları Linux'ları |
Linuxları Linux'ları |