Some entries from the Windows/Unix dictionary: Windows Unix ========== ========== A == access a disk drive mount a disk partition alias (to a file) hard link ("link") B == batch file shell script D == disk drive disk partition dll (dynamically linked library) shared library driver kernel module E == exe file executable binary F == formatting creating a filesystem I == illegal operation segmentation fault S == shortcut symbolic link (symlink) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unix Windows ========== ========== C == creating a filesystem formatting D == disk partition disk drive E == executable binary exe file H == hard link ("link") alias (to a file) K == kernel module driver M == mount a disk partition access a disk drive S == segmentation fault illegal operation shared library dll (dynamically linked library) shell script batch file symbolic link (symlink) shortcut