Cygwin is a POSIX-compatible environment that runs on Windows, providing a large collection of GNU and Open Source tools configured as a Linux-like environment. It enables you to run and build Unix-style software within Windows, bridging compatibility between platforms. The term combines 'cyg' (from 'cygwin' itself) with 'cyg-' referencing Cygwin’s UNIX-like façade on Windows.
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