In general, Windows system calls have longer, more descriptive names and UNIX system calls use shorter, less descriptive names.

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This is generally true, as Windows system calls tend to have longer, more descriptive names such as CreateFile or WaitForSingleObject, while UNIX system calls have shorter, less descriptive names such as open or fork. However, there may be exceptions to this trend.

In General, Windows System Calls Have Longer, More Descriptive Names