๐Linux Glossary
Name | Description |
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BIOS | Basic Input/Output System |
POST | Power On Self Test |
EFI | Extensible Firmware Interface |
UEFI | Unified Extensible Firmware Interface |
GRUB | GRand Unified Boot loader |
ISOLINUX | Used for booting from removable media |
DAS U-Boot | Used for booting on embedded devices/appliances |
MBR | Master Boot Record |
udev | user device |
bash | GNU Bourne Again Shell |
Partition | A physically contiguous section of a disk, or what appears to be so in some advanced setups. |
Filesystem | A method of storing/finding files on a hard disk (usually in a partition). |
FHS | Filesystem Hierarchy Standard |
DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
MAC | Media Access Control |
APT | Advanced Package Tool |
GIMP | GNU Image Manipulation Program |
SSH | Secure Shell |
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