Minix

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Minix

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

proper noun

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

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"Minix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/minix. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Minix. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/minix

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"Minix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/minix.

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@misc{minix_2026,
  title = {Minix},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/minix},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}