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X Window System protocols and architecture
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computing/Kghtm9fX">computing</a>, the <a href="/facts/X_Window_System/ac2vRIQL">X Window System</a> (commonly: X11, or X) is a <a href="/facts/Network_transparency/9SXR64TD">network-transparent</a> <a href="/facts/Windowing_system/nKYmkjP6">windowing system</a> for <a href="/facts/Raster_graphics/HkXNc8oI">bitmap</a> displays. This article details the protocols and technical structure of X11. </p>