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a/ux

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
a/ux
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An early Unix-based operating system developed by Apple Inc. in the late 1980s.

Etymology

A for Apple Inc. + UX (“Unix”).

Frequently Paired Words

BSD DG/UX HP-UX

Questions

What does a/ux mean?
An early Unix-based operating system developed by Apple Inc. in the late 1980s.
Where does a/ux come from?
A for Apple Inc. + UX (“Unix”).

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