UN*X: n. Used to refer to the Unix operating system (a
trademark of AT&T) in writing, but avoiding the need for the ugly
(TM) typography. Also used to refer to any or all varieties of
Unixoid operating systems. Ironically, lawyers now say that the
requirement for the trademark postfix has no legal force, but the
asterisk usage is entrenched anyhow. It has been suggested that
there may be a psychological connection to practice in certain
religions (especially Judaism) in which the name of the deity is
never written out in full, e.g., `YHWH' or `G-d' is used. See also
glob.
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