Linux jargon buster
Linux is growing in popularity but unless you're up to speed with its jargon the open source operating system could make no sense. We offer a short, plain-English guide to some of the key concepts used by Linux users.
Desktop environment
Unlike Windows and OS X, Linux doesn't just have one interface but many. Users can switch between these various interfaces based on how they prefer to use their computer. These various interfaces are known as "desktop environments" and can range from the very experimental to the minimalist to the full-featured.
The most popular of the desktop interfaces are Gnome and KDE and it is most often one of these that ship with various releases of Linux. There are also many others, however, including the lightweight XFCE environment. Each environment is a collection of tools and presentations to display on-screen information.
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