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M m - abbreviation Technical meaning of MAN Unix manual page 3
- noun Definition of man in Technology (operating system) (Or "man page") A part of Unix's extensive on-line documentation. To read a manual page from the Unix command line, type: man [-s
] 1e.g. "man ftp" (the section number can usually be omitted). Pages are traditionally referred to using the notation "page(section)", e.g. ftp(1). Under SunOS (which is fairly typical), Section 1 covers commands, 2 system calls, 3 C library routines, 4 devices and networks, 5 file formats, 6 games and demos, 7 miscellaneous, 8 system administration. Each section has an introduction which can be obtained with, e.g., "man 2 intro". Manual pages are stored as nroff source files. Formatted versions are also usually cached. Man pages for most versions of Unix are available on-line in HTML. - noun man The use of man1 to mean “human being,” both alone and in compounds such as mankind, has met with objection in recent years, and the use is declining. The objection is based on the idea that man is most commonly used as an exclusive, sex-marked noun meaning “male human being.” Critics of the use of man as a generic maintain that it is sometimes ambiguous when the wider sense is intended (Man has built magnificent civilizations in the desert), but more often flatly discriminatory in that it slights or ignores the membership of women in the human race: The man in the street wants peace, not war. Although some editors and writers reject or disregard these objections to man as a generic, many now choose instead to use such terms as human being(s), human race, humankind, people, or, when called for by style or context, women and men or men and women. See also -man, -person, -woman. 1
- noun man adult male 1
- noun man person, individual 1
- noun man humanity 1
- noun man homo sapiens 1
- transitive verb man staff 1
- interjection man friend: usu. male 1
- interjection man surprise 1
- interjection man exhaustion 1
- noun man husband, boyfriend 1
- noun man strong male 1
- noun man valet 1
- noun man male subordinate 1
- noun man male lover 1
- noun man sports: male player 1
- noun man chess piece 1
- noun man fan of sth 1
- noun man authority 1
- transitive verb man military: position 1
- transitive verb man serve at 1
- noun plural man an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman. 1
- noun plural man a member of the species Homo sapiens or all the members of this species collectively, without regard to sex: prehistoric man. 1
- noun plural man the human individual as representing the species, without reference to sex; the human race; humankind: Man hopes for peace, but prepares for war. 1
- noun plural man a human being; person: to give a man a chance; When the audience smelled the smoke, it was every man for himself. 1
- noun plural man a husband. 1
- noun plural man a male lover or sweetheart. 1
- noun plural man a male follower or subordinate: the king's men. He's the boss's number one man. 1
- noun plural man a male employee or representative, especially of a company or agency: a Secret Service man; a man from the phone company. 1
- noun plural man a male having qualities considered typical of men or appropriately masculine: Be a man. The army will make a man of you. 1
- noun plural man a male servant. 1
- noun plural man a valet. 1
- noun plural man enlisted man. 1
- noun plural man an enthusiast or devotee: I like jazz, but I'm essentially a classics man. 1
- noun plural man Slang. male friend; ally: You're my main man. 1
- noun plural man a term of familiar address to a man; fellow: Now, now, my good man, please calm down. 1
- noun plural man Slang. a term of familiar address to a man or a woman: Hey, man, take it easy. 1
- noun plural man one of the pieces used in playing certain games, as chess or checkers. 1
- noun plural man History/Historical. a liegeman; vassal. 1
- noun plural man Obsolete. manly character or courage. 1
- noun plural man the man, Slang. a person or group asserting authority or power over another, especially in a manner experienced as being oppressive, demeaning, or threatening, as an employer, the police, or a dominating racial group. a person or group upon whom one is dependent, as the drug supplier for an addict. Also, the Man. 1
- verb with object man to furnish with men, as for service or defense. 1
- verb with object man to take one's place for service, as at a gun or post: to man the ramparts. 1
- verb with object man to strengthen, fortify, or brace; steel: to man oneself for the dangers ahead. 1
- verb with object man Falconry. to accustom (a hawk) to the presence of men. 1
- idioms man as one man, in complete agreement or accord; unanimously: They arose as one man to protest the verdict. 1
- idioms man be one's own man, to be free from restrictions, control, or dictatorial influence; be independent: Now that he has a business he is his own man. to be in complete command of one's faculties: After a refreshing nap he was again his own man. 1
- idioms man man and boy, ever since childhood: He's been working that farm, man and boy, for more than 50 years. 1
- idioms man man's man, a man who exemplifies masculine qualities. 1