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Old 03-16-2004, 10:43 PM   #1
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/var/?


What is 'var' short for?
e.g. /lib/ must be for library, /bin/ for binary, /usr/ for user, but i don't know what /var/ means
 
Old 03-16-2004, 10:49 PM   #2
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"/var" == "Variable data"
 
Old 03-16-2004, 11:31 PM   #3
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