Get to know Linux: Terminology
I have been covering the Linux operating system for a long time now. There are moments when I take it for granted that everyone knows the basic terminology surrounding this operating system. Because this is obviously not the case, I thought it might be a good time to stop and explain some of the terms that many Linux users toss about every day as if they were household terms.
Some of these terms might seem very basic to a few readers and some of them not so basic. It is important, however, that we are all standing on common ground and not having to “google†a term all the time. This article will not be exhaustive, it will cover a few terms. In later “Get to know Linux†articles we will cover more of these terms. Without further adieu, let's proceed.
I have been covering the Linux operating system for a long time now. There are moments when I take it for granted that everyone knows the basic terminology surrounding this operating system. Because this is obviously not the case, I thought it might be a good time to stop and explain some of the terms that many Linux users toss about every day as if they were household terms.
Some of these terms might seem very basic to a few readers and some of them not so basic. It is important, however, that we are all standing on common ground and not having to “google†a term all the time. This article will not be exhaustive, it will cover a few terms. In later “Get to know Linux†articles we will cover more of these terms. Without further adieu, let's proceed.