PORTABLE OPERATING SYSTEM INTERFACE (POSIX)

Meaning of PORTABLE OPERATING SYSTEM INTERFACE (POSIX) in English

A standard operating system interface that allows both Berkeley-based and AT&T-based Unix systems to share a common system call interface.

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OPERATING — adjective Date: 1808 of, relating to, or used for or in operations
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SYSTEM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Small Computer System Interface ABO blood group system actor manager system American System of …
Английский словарь Британика
INTERFACE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Common Gateway Interface. Musical Instrument Digital Interface Small Computer System Interface graphical user interface
Английский словарь Британика
PORTABLE — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_bəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin portabilis, from Latin portare to carry + -abilis …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INTERFACE — I. ˈintə(r)+ˌ- noun Etymology: inter- + face 1. : a plane or other surface forming a common boundary of two …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYSTEM — ˈsistə̇m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin systema, from Greek systēma, from synistanai to bring together, combine, from syn- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OPERATING — adjective Etymology: from present participle of operate 1. : engaged in some form of operation : functional an operating motor …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PORTABLE — (a.) Capable of being borne or carried; easily transported; conveyed without difficulty; as, a portable bed, desk, engine.
Английский словарь Webster
OPERATING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Operate
Английский словарь Webster
PORTABLE — ( a. ) Capable of being borne or carried; easily transported; conveyed without difficulty; as, a portable bed, desk, engine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OPERATING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Operate
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PORTABLE — — portably , adv. /pawr"teuh beuhl, pohr"-/ , adj. 1. capable of being transported or conveyed: a portable stage. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPERATING — /op"euh ray'ting/ , adj. 1. used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon. 2. of, for, or pertaining to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INTERFACE — n. /in"teuhr fays'/ ; v. /in"teuhr fays', in'teuhr fays"/ , n. , v. , interfaced, interfacing . n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPERATING — n. activation (of a device)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OPERATING — adj. relating to or used in surgery (e.g. tools, table, etc.); acting, functioning; managing, using, activating
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
INTERFACE — v. bring into an interface; act as an interface; connect, coordinate, cooperate
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
POSIX — n. collection of standards for operating systems that are based on Unix (Computers)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PORTABLE — I. ˈpȯr-tə-bəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin portabilis, from Latin portare to carry — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INTERFACE — I. ˈin-tər-ˌfās noun Date: 1882 1. : a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPERATING — Date: 1808 : of, relating to, or used for or in operations operating expenses a hospital operating room
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PORTABLE — adj possible to be endured; supportable. 2. portable ·adj capable of being borne or carried; easily transported; conveyed without difficulty; …
Webster English vocab
OPERATING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of operate.
Webster English vocab
PORTABLE — [por.ta.ble] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL portabilis, fr. L portare to carry--more at fare] (15c) 1 a: capable of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OPERATING — [operating] adj (1808): of, relating to, or used for or in operations "~ expenses" "a hospital ~ room"
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INTERFACE — [in.ter.face] n (1882) 1: a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases "an oil-water ~" 2. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
INTERFACE — surface separating two phases of matter, each of which may be solid, liquid, or gaseous. An interface is not a …
Britannica English vocabulary
PORTABLE — portable BrE AmE ˈpɔːt əb ə l AmE \ ˈpɔːrt̬- ˈpoʊrt̬- ▷ portable|ness nəs nɪs ▷ portable|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SYSTEM — / ˈsɪstəm; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] system (of / for sth) an organized set of ideas or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PORTABLE — / ˈpɔːtəbl; NAmE ˈpɔːrt-/ adjective , noun ■ adjective that is easy to carry or to move : a portable …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTERFACE — / ˈɪntəfeɪs; NAmE -tərf-/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. ( computing ) the way a computer program presents information …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYSTEM — sys ‧ tem S1 W1 /ˈsɪstəm, ˈsɪstɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ system , ↑ systematization …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PORTABLE — I. por ‧ ta ‧ ble 1 /ˈpɔːtəb ə l $ ˈpɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INTERFACE — I. in ‧ ter ‧ face 1 /ˈɪntəfeɪs $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . the way in which …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PORTABLE — adj. & n. --adj. 1 easily movable, convenient for carrying (portable TV; portable computer). 2 (of a right, privilege, etc.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INTERFACE — n. & v. --n. 1 esp. Physics a surface forming a common boundary between two regions. 2 a point where …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PORTABLE — adj. & n. adj. 1 easily movable, convenient for carrying (portable TV; portable computer). 2 (of a right, privilege, etc.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INTERFACE — n. & v. n. 1 esp. Physics a surface forming a common boundary between two regions. 2 a point where …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PORTABLE — adj. & n. --adj. 1. easily movable, convenient for carrying (portable TV; portable computer). 2 (of a right, privilege, etc.) …
Oxford English vocab
INTERFACE — n. & v. --n. 1. esp. Physics a surface forming a common boundary between two regions. 2 a point where …
Oxford English vocab
SYSTEM — ( systems) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A system is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PORTABLE — ( portables) 1. A portable machine or device is designed to be easily carried or moved. There was a little …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPERATING — Operating profits and costs are the money that a company earns and spends in carrying out its ordinary trading activities, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTERFACE — ( interfaces, interfacing, interfaced) 1. The interface between two subjects or systems is the area in which they affect each …
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OPERATING — Operating profits and costs are the money that a company earns and spends in carrying out its ordinary trading activities, …
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SYSTEM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a class system/structure (= a social system that has classes ) ▪ He felt he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PORTABLE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES portable media player COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB more ▪ An even more portable …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INTERFACE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES graphical user interface user interface COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE binary ▪ Second, it …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PORTABLE — [adjective] [not gradable] - (designed to be) light and small enough to be easily carried or moveda portable radio/telephone/computer
Cambridge English vocab
SYSTEM — n. free enterprise system Small Computer System Interface ABO blood group system actor manager system American System of manufacture Apgar …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
INTERFACE — n. Common Gateway Interface. Musical Instrument Digital Interface Small Computer System Interface graphical user interface
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OPERATING — Synonyms and related words : acting, active, at work, behavioral, functional, functioning, going, going on, in exercise, in force, in …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PORTABLE — adj. Function: adjective capable of being carried or moved about FF1C; a portable TV FF1E; Synonyms: carriageable, portative, transportable Related …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PORTABLE — adjective capable of being carried or moved about a portable TV Synonyms: carriageable, portative, transportable Related Word: convenient, handy, manageable, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPERATING — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
PORTABLE — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ easily , highly , very ▪ a machine that is designed to be easily …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OPERATING — adj. Operating is used with these nouns: ↑ budget , ↑ condition , ↑ cost , ↑ expenditure , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
INTERFACE — Tactile User Interface Exceed Tangible User Interface Telescope User Interface Textual User Interface haptics scroll haptic interface GTK+ TUI
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
INTERFACE — < jargon > A boundary across which two systems communicate. An interface might be a hardware connector used to link …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
POSIX — Portable Operating System Interface
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
PORTABLE — adj. transportable, manageable, carriable, handy, light, lightweight, compact, pocket, pocket-sized, little, small, US carry-on, vest-pocket, shirt-pocket He needs a van …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
POSIX — Portable Operating System Interface for Unix
Computer Abbreviations English vocabulary
POSIX — Portable Operating System for unIX
Computer Acronyms English vocab
POSIX — Acronym for portable operating system interface for computer environments. A Federal Information Processing Standard Publication (FIPS PUB 151-1) for a …
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