# Operating System glossary

6 Operating System terms, all at the Novice level.

Updated: September 27, 2026

## Novice

- [Absolute Path](https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/absolute-path): An absolute path is the entire path of a resource.
- [GitBash](https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/gitbash): GitBash is a terminal that was created for Windows OS so that users could run standard…
- [Kebab Case](https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/kebab-case): All letters are lower case. Each word is separated by an dash.
- [Relative Path](https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/relative-path): A relative path is where the path of a resource is defined in relation to the current…
- [Shell](https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/shell): The Shell is a program on a Unix or Linux based system that accepts commands from the…
- [Snake Case](https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/snake-case): All letters are lower case, each word is separated by an underscore.

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