Minix

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Minix

1. (computing) A Unix-like operating system for teaching the principles of operating systems.

Related terms

• Unix
• Linux

References

• A Quarter Century of UNIX (Peter H. Salus, Addison-Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts, 1994)

Anagrams

• Xinmi, inmix, mix-in, mixin