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POSIX

family of IEEE standards for compatibility between operating systems
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POSIX

Summary

POSIX is a computer interface[1]. POSIX has Wikipedia articles in 51 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • POSIX's instance of is recorded as computer interface[3].
  • POSIX's developer is recorded as Austin Group[4].
  • POSIX is a type of IEEE standard[5].
  • POSIX is a type of operating system[6].
  • POSIX is part of Single UNIX Specification[7].
  • POSIX's Commons category is recorded as POSIX[8].
  • POSIX comprises C POSIX library[9].
  • POSIX's official website is recorded as https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/[10].
  • POSIX's topic's main category is recorded as Category:POSIX[11].
  • POSIX's facet of is recorded as Q11368[12].
  • POSIX's described by source is recorded as IEEE 1003[13].

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Definition and Type

POSIX's instance of is recorded as computer interface[3]. Recorded subclass of include IEEE standard[5] and operating system[6].

Use and Application

POSIX comprises C POSIX library[9]. POSIX is part of Single UNIX Specification[7].

Why It Matters

POSIX has Wikipedia articles in 51 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of → computer interface
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