Manpage

Noun · Hacker Culture · Origin: 1971

Definitions

  1. A manual page — the built-in documentation system on Unix-like systems, accessed via the 'man' command. The first and last resort for Unix questions, if you can decipher the format.

    In plain English: The built-in help pages on Unix/Linux systems — type 'man' followed by a command name to read its manual.

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