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By Juergen Haas, About.com

XFree86 (X)
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Definition: XFree86 or X is

- a free software implementation of the X Window System;
- an interface that communicates between video cards, displays, and the graphical desktop;
- provides windowing infrastructure and an interface for programming graphical applications.

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Also Known As: X

Alternate Spellings: X

 
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