Meaning of GNU
| Pronunciation: | | noo
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| | Definition: | | [n] large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail |
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| | Synonyms: | | wildebeest |
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| | See Also: | | antelope, Connochaetes, genus Connochaetes | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gnu\, n. [Hottentot gnu, or nju: cf. F. gnou.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of two species of large South African antelopes of the
genus {Catoblephas}, having a mane and bushy tail, and curved
horns in both sexes. [Written also {gnoo}.]
Note: The common gnu or wildebeest ({Catoblephas gnu}) is
plain brown; the brindled gnu or blue wildebeest ({C.
gorgon}) is larger, with transverse stripes of black on
the neck and shoulders.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | /g*noo/ 1. A recursive acronym: "GNU's Not Unix!". The Free Software Foundation's project to provide a freely distributable replacement for Unix. The GNU Manifesto was published in the March 1985 issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal but the GNU project started a year and a half earlier when Richard Stallman was trying to get funding to work on his freely distributable editor, Emacs. Emacs and the GNU C compiler, gcc, two tools designed for this project, have become very popular. GNU software is available from many GNU archive sites. See also Hurd. 2. John Gilmore. [Jargon File] |
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| | Related Terms: | | antelope, buck, camel, camelopard, Cape elk, caribou, deer, deerlet, doe, dromedary, eland, elk, fallow deer, fawn, gazelle, giraffe, hart, hartebeest, hind, kaama, moose, mule deer, musk deer, okapi, red deer, reindeer, roe, roe deer, roebuck, springbok, stag, Virginia deer, wildebeest |
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