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nroff (short for "new roff") is a text-formatting program on Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It produces output suitable for simple fixed-width printers and terminal windows.
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troff unix operating system unix-like systems used roff printers source output original text-formatting program version man pages display also groff
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nroff | Developer | AT&T Bell Laboratories | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nroff | Operating system | Unix and Unix-like | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nroff | Original author | Joe Ossanna | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nroff | Release | June 12, 1972; 54 years ago (1972-06-12) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nroff | Type | Command | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nroff | related to External links | Henry Spencer's AWFtroff/nroff | 0.60 | section |
| Nroff | related to External links | Illumos | 0.60 | section |
| Nroff | related to External links | Explanation | 0.60 | section |
| Nroff | related to External links | Bryan Cantrill | 0.60 | section |
| Nroff | related to history | Joe Ossanna | 0.60 | section |
| Nroff | related to history | Version | 0.60 | section |
| Nroff | related to history | Unix | 0.60 | section |
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