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1. ccanno+ca
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2018-11-13 00:42:32
>>janvdb+(OP)
I always wondered where the name cat came from which the article doesn’t address. Any ideas?
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2. driver+na
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2018-11-13 00:44:22
>>ccanno+ca
It's short for conCATenate.
original man page:
http://man.cat-v.org/unix-1st/1/cat
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3. Isamu+Mc
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2018-11-13 01:09:31
>>driver+na
Actually catinate, which is a real word but less used. But you are still right.
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