bin
(BINary) A popular directory name in the Unix world for storing executable programs, device drivers and other binary files. See bin file and binaries. |
| The Bin Folder |
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| Note the bin folder in this Konqueror file manager window. Konqueror is the Linux equivalent of Explorer in Windows or Finder in the Mac and comes with the KDE user interface, commonly used in Linux. |
bin
Brit
a. a storage place for bottled wine
b. one particular bottling of wine
bin [bin]
(computer science)
A magnetic-tape memory in which a number of tapes are stored in a single housing.
(engineering)
An enclosed space, box, or frame for the storage of bulk substance.
bin
A container for storing loose materials, such as sand or crushed rock.
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