*NIX is short for Unix or Linux, and Unix or Linux variants. This term is often seen in a description, compatibility, or requirement setting. For example, the text below may be seen on a job requirement.

*NIX experience required

The example above indicates the job requires that the user have Unix/Linux or Unix/Linux variant knowledge.

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