Meaning of Linux in English

Linux
noun
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/ˈlɪn.əks/ us
/ˈlɪn.əks/
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the name of a program for operating a computer that users are allowed to change or improve as they choose
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(Definition of Linux from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Linux
noun [ U ]
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us
/ˈlɪn·əks/
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a program for operating a computer that users are allowed to change or improve as they choose
(Definition of Linux from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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Linux
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a type of computer operating system (= a program that controls the way a computer system works) that is available free on the internet:
The Army's new supercomputer will run on Linux, a free, "open source" operating system that is a rival to Microsoft Windows.
(Definition of Linux from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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