GNU

nounid 2674·updated May 9, 2026
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GNU is a Unix-like operating system that comes with source code that can be copied, modified, and redistributed. The GNU project was started in 1983 by Richard Stallman and others, who formed the Free Software Foundation.

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wildebeest
alternatephrasing
Gnu
plural
GNUS
possessive
GNU'S
pluralpossessive
GNUS'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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GNU is a Unix-like operating system that comes with source code that can be copied, modified, and redistributed. The GNU project was started in 1983 by Richard Stallman and others, who formed the Free Software Foundation.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
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GNU is a Unix-like operating system that comes with source code that can be copied, modified, and redistributed. The GNU project was started in 1983 by Richard Stallman and others, who formed the Free Software Foundation.
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