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ALL meanings of gnome

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  • abbreviation Technical meaning of GNOME GNU Network Object Model Environment 3
  • noun Definition of gnome in Technology (operating system)   (GNOME) A project to build a complete, user-friendly desktop based entirely on free software. GNOME is part of the GNU project and part of the OpenSource movement. The desktop will consist of small utilities and larger applications which share a consistent look and feel. GNOME uses GTK+ as the GUI toolkit for applications. GNOME is intended to run on any modern and functional Unix-like system. The current version runs on Linux, FreeBSD, IRIX and Solaris. 1
  • noun gnome mythology: dwarf 1
  • noun gnome ornamental garden figure 1
  • noun gnome A legendary dwarfish creature supposed to guard the earth's treasures underground. 1
  • noun gnome a short, pithy expression of a general truth; aphorism. 1
  • countable noun gnome In children's stories, a gnome is an imaginary creature that is like a tiny old man with a beard and pointed hat. In Britain people sometimes have small statues of gnomes in their gardens. 0
  • noun gnome one of a species of legendary creatures, usually resembling small misshapen old men, said to live in the depths of the earth and guard buried treasure 0
  • noun gnome the statue of a gnome, esp in a garden 0
  • noun gnome a very small or ugly person 0
  • noun gnome an international banker or financier (esp in the phrase gnomes of Zürich) 0
  • noun gnome a short pithy saying or maxim expressing a general truth or principle 0
  • noun gnome any of a race of small, misshapen, dwarflike beings, supposed to dwell in the earth and guard its treasures 0
  • noun gnome a wise, pithy saying; maxim 0
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