UNIX UK/ˈjuː.nɪks/ US/ˈjunɪks/ uncommon informal noun 1. trademark for a powerful operating system SynonymsUNIX systemUNIX operating system Related words Word family UNIX guruUNIX operating systemUNIX system Broader terms operating system Narrower terms Linux WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.