📖Linux Glossary
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Name | Description |
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BIOS
Basic Input/Output System
POST
Power On Self Test
EFI
Extensible Firmware Interface
UEFI
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
GRUB
GRand Unified Boot loader
ISOLINUX
Used for booting from removable media
DAS U-Boot
Used for booting on embedded devices/appliances
MBR
Master Boot Record
udev
user device
bash
GNU Bourne Again Shell
Partition
A physically contiguous section of a disk, or what appears to be so in some advanced setups.
Filesystem
A method of storing/finding files on a hard disk (usually in a partition).
FHS
Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
MAC
Media Access Control
APT
Advanced Package Tool
GIMP
GNU Image Manipulation Program
SSH
Secure Shell