Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Internet, software A set of software components, often open source, that have been packaged into a larger product or component for distribution to end-users.
Etymologies
- Shortened form of distribution. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“If prepping a distro is a matter of commercial livelihood - for which a company will be held accountable - that is anther thing entirely.”
“Boot any Linux distro from a USB drive | clusterflock etc.”
“The Ubuntu Linux distro is now the most well-known of the Linux operating systems.”
Microsoft’s Vista Problem, by the Numbers - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
“I have been using this distribution since 2003. everyone always talks about uburntu but that distro is for a total Linux newby.”
“The true merit of a distro is not the sheer number of applications that are provided but the integration of the programs.”
“If putting together a distro is fun and interesting that is one thing.”
“Nice screenshots, and while I'm not sure that any particular distro is better than another, it's still a good read.”
“10: 00PM Kevin Purdy | Ubuntu 8.10, the “Intrepid Ibex” release of the popular Linux distro, is due out in 6 days, and the release candidate is up for downloads.”
“But check out the list of distributions UNetbootin can download and install — it’s huge, and the names don’t tell you much about which distro is best for on-the-go computing.”
Battle Of The Thumb Drive Linux Systems | Lifehacker Australia
“It was hardly a reason for people not giving Suse money for the distro, which is ultimately what counts.”
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Go Babble! Words, if you can call them that, from the world of technology and computers. I'll try to make sure each one is represented by a Wordnik example.
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