Unix-like

== English == === Alternative forms === unix-like, Unixlike === Etymology === From Unix +‎ -like. === Adjective === Unix-like (comparative more Unix-like, superlative most Unix-like) (computing) Behaving similarly to Unix. Often used to describe systems which do not qualify for use of the Unix trademark. (computing) Having design principles consistent with those of Unix. ==== Usage notes ==== Unix-like is several times more common than Unixlike in print. GPO manual recommends using a hyphen with words ending in -like when the first element is a proper name. ==== Synonyms ==== (informal) Unixish (informal) Unixoid (informal) Unixy ==== Hypernyms ==== like === References === === Further reading === Unix-like on Wikipedia.Wikipedia