從“獵豹”到“雪豹”:蘋果代號(hào)熱衷貓科動(dòng)物
蘋果Mac OS X系統(tǒng)
蘋果電腦大家都很熟悉,它“才貌雙全”的操作系統(tǒng)真是令人神往。但是大家有沒有注意過蘋果的操作系統(tǒng)代號(hào)?蘋果機(jī)現(xiàn)在的操作系統(tǒng)是Mac OS X(X是指第十代的意思),到目前為止十代操作系統(tǒng)有過六次主要的更新,而每次更新蘋果都會(huì)給它們一個(gè)代號(hào),從10.0起的代號(hào)分別為:Cheetah(獵豹)、Puma(美洲獅)、Jaguar(美洲虎)、Panther(黑豹)、Tiger(老虎)、Leopard(美洲豹),以及2009年8月26日最新推出的10.6:Snow Leopard(雪豹)。大家可以發(fā)現(xiàn)都是big cats(大型貓科動(dòng)物)呢!所以也有很多人在猜想,下一個(gè)代號(hào)會(huì)是什么?Lion?Lynx?你猜呢?
說到“代號(hào)”,英文叫做code name。A code name is a word or phrase used to refer secretly to a specific person, group, project, or plan of action.(Code name是用于秘密指代特定人員、組織、項(xiàng)目或行動(dòng)計(jì)劃的字詞),常被用于軍事行動(dòng)或間諜組織中。例如美國在二戰(zhàn)時(shí)期實(shí)施的研制原子彈計(jì)劃的code name叫做"Manhattan Project"(曼哈頓計(jì)劃)。除此之外,code name也可表示an internal name given to a product under development(給開發(fā)中的產(chǎn)品所起的內(nèi)部名稱),就是像上面所講到的蘋果系統(tǒng)的代號(hào)。
一般給產(chǎn)品起代號(hào)時(shí),都會(huì)圍繞著一個(gè)主題或一條線索。蘋果熱衷于大型貓科動(dòng)物,而微軟則是執(zhí)著于地名。Windows 98的代號(hào)是Memphis(美國孟菲斯),Windows XP的代號(hào)是Whistler(位于加拿大溫哥華),Windows Vista的代號(hào)是Longhorn(同樣位于加拿大溫哥華),而Windows 7的代號(hào)為Vienna(奧地利維也納)。
Cheetah 獵豹
On March 24, 2001, Apple released Mac OS X v10.0 (internally codenamed Cheetah). The initial version was slow, incomplete, and had very few applications available at the time of its launch.
2001年3月24日,蘋果發(fā)布了Mac OS X v10.0(代號(hào)“獵豹”)。最初的這版運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)速度慢,系統(tǒng)不完整,推出時(shí)能夠使用的應(yīng)用程序非常少。
Puma 美洲獅
Later that year on September 25, 2001, Mac OS X v10.1 (internally codenamed Puma) was released. It had better performance and provided missing features, such as DVD playback.
同年晚些時(shí)候,在9月25日,Mac OS X v10.1(代號(hào)“美洲獅”)發(fā)布。它的表現(xiàn)有了改善,且補(bǔ)充了之前缺少的功能,比如DVD錄音再生。
Jaguar 美洲虎
On August 23, 2002, Apple followed up with Mac OS X v10.2 "Jaguar", the first release to use its code name as part of the branding. It brought great performance enhancements and a sleeker look.
2002年8月23日,蘋果接著發(fā)布了Mac OS X v10.2“美洲虎”,首次將代號(hào)作為了品牌的一部分。它在性能表現(xiàn)上有了巨大的提升,還擁有更時(shí)髦的外表。
Panther 黑豹
Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" was released on October 24, 2003. In addition to providing much improved performance, it also incorporated the most extensive update yet to the user interface.
Mac OS X v10.3“黑豹”于2003年10月24日發(fā)布。除了在性能上有了提高外,還對(duì)用戶界面做了最大的提升。
Tiger 老虎
Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger" was released on April 29, 2005. Apple stated that Tiger contained more than 150 new features.
Mac OS X v10.4“老虎”于2005年4月29日發(fā)布。蘋果公司稱“老虎”包含了超過150個(gè)新功能。
Leopard 美洲豹
Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard" was released on October 26, 2007. It was called by Apple "the largest update of Mac OS X". It brought more than 300 new features.
Mac OS X v10.5“美洲豹”于2007年10月26日發(fā)布。它被蘋果稱為是“Mac OS X系統(tǒng)提升最大的一次”。它帶來了300個(gè)以上的新功能。
Snow Leopard 雪豹
Mac OS X v10.6 "Snow Leopard" was released on August 28, 2009. Rather than delivering big changes to the appearance and end user functionality like the previous releases of Mac OS X, Snow Leopard focuses on "under the hood" changes, increasing the performance, efficiency, and stability of the operating system.
Mac OS X v10.6“雪豹”于2009年8月28日發(fā)布。此前新產(chǎn)品的發(fā)布都是在外觀和終端用戶功能性上做出重大改變,而“雪豹”卻是注重改善“后臺(tái)”,包括提高操作系統(tǒng)的性能表現(xiàn)、效率和穩(wěn)定性。
- 相關(guān)熱點(diǎn):
- 雅思聽力數(shù)字