Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology Unix is short for what? UNIt eXchange UNIform eXchange UNIt X It is not an acronym Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Unix is NOT an acronym - it was named as a pun on Multics (from which it was developed). The name has no actual meaning as an abbreviation. Options A, B, and C incorrectly try to expand Unix as if it were an acronym.