For Linux we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Computer Technology, Information Security, Internet, Linux, Red Hat, Networking and Technology.

Linux (Computer Technology)

Free and efficient Operating system which looks similar to Unix. (Linux equals Linux Is Not Unix)This is an open source UNIX-like operating system originally developed by Linus Torvalds. Linux is short for "Linux Is Not UniX". Linux is freeware by default, but may be sold for the cost of packaging, bundling and technical support. Companies such as SuSe, Red Hat and Caldera sell Linux packages. However, they also allow you to download them for free. Linux was first developed for x86 computers, but now runs on a wide variety of platforms.

Linux (Information Security)

Linux is an example of Open Source Software designed to provide personal computer users a free or very low-cost operating system. Linux is publicly open and extendible by contributors.

Linux (Internet)

A widely used Open Source Unix-like operating system. Linux was first released by its inventor Linus Torvalds in 1991. There are versions of Linux for almost every available type of computer hardware from desktop machines to IBM mainframes. The inner workings of Linux are open and available for anyone to examine and change as long as they make their changes available to the public. This has resulted in thousands of people working on various aspects of Linux and adaptation of Linux for a huge variety of purposes, from servers to TV-recording boxes.
See also: Open Source Software, Unix

Linux (Linux, Red Hat)

UNIX-compatible operating system (and kernel) designed with free software tools and ported to several hardware architectures. Linux was initially developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991.
Linux is open source software (OSS) and aims to be a viable alternative to competing proprietary operating systems.

Linux (Networking)

Linux is a free, open-source UNIX-type operating system.

Linux (Technology)

A version of the UNIX System V Release 3.0 kernel developed for PCs with 80386 and higher-level microprocessors. Developed by Linus Torvalds of Finland (for whom it is named) along with numerous collaborators worldwide, Linux is distributed free with source code through BBSs and the Internet, although some companies distribute it as part of a commercial package with Linux-compatible utilities. The Linux kernel works with the GNU utilities developed by the Free Software Foundation, which did not produce a kernel. See also free software, GNU, kernel, UNIX.

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