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I am told by reliable sources that, despite ongoing research from the best minds on this planet, scientists are unable to define basic terms like “life” and “time”. Fortunately for computer users, computer programming is an easier concept—we can define essential terms. Before we embark on our UNIX journey, we’ll therefore first define some of the most fundamental terms.
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Jain, M. (2018). Essential Unix Commands and Terminology. In: Beginning Modern Unix . Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3528-7_2
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