BSD: /B-S-D/ N. [abbreviation For `Berkeley System Distribution'] A Family Of {{UNIX}} Versions For The {DEC} {VAX} And PDP-11 Developed By Bill Joy And Others At {Berzerkeley} Starting Around 1980

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:BSD: /B-S-D/ n. [abbreviation for `Berkeley System Distribution'] a
family of {{UNIX}} versions for the {DEC} {VAX} and PDP-11
developed by Bill Joy and others at {Berzerkeley} starting
around 1980, incorporating paged virtual memory, TCP/IP networking
enhancements, and many other features. The BSD versions (4.1, 4.2,
and 4.3) and the commercial versions derived from them (SunOS,
ULTRIX, and Mt. Xinu) held the technical lead in the UNIX world
until AT&T's successful standardization efforts after about 1986,
and are still widely popular. See {{UNIX}}, {USG UNIX}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary

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