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What is MINIX?

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  • A free Unix-like operating system by Tanenbaum

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Answer

MINIX is a free Unix-like operating system. It was created by Andrew Tanenbaum in the early 1980s as an educational tool to teach operating system concepts. MINIX is designed to be small and simple, making it easy to understand and use. It is also portable, meaning it can be run on a variety of different hardware platforms.
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