Glossary¶
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API¶
An Application Programming Interface allows two software applications to communicate...
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Control Groups (cgroups)¶
A Linux kernel feature that limits, accounts for, and isolates resource usage (CPU, memory, disk I/O) of a collection of processes.
Cross-Platform¶
Usually refers to a piece of software that can be used with different types of operating systems (e.g GNU/Linux, Windows or MacOS).
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Manual Page¶
A man page (sometimes spelled manpage), short for manual page, is a form of software documentation found on Unix and Unix-like operating systems.
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Polkit¶
An application-level authorization framework that defines and handles privileges in Unix-like operating systems.
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Software Piracy¶
Software piracy is the unauthorized copying, distribution, reproduction, or use of copyrighted software. It constitutes a violation of intellectual property rights and copyright laws.
systemd¶
An init system and system manager that has become the de facto standard for Linux distributions.
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