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Windows Subsystem for Linux

Windows Subsystem for Linux is an amazing thing that makes your computer work like magic. Imagine that your computer is like a little house, and inside this house, you have different rooms for different things. One room is for playing games, one is for watching videos, and one is for typing documents, and so on.

Now, in one of these rooms, let's say the game room, you have a super cool game that you really want to play but it only works on a different operating system called Linux. That means you have to leave your house and go to a different house just to play that game.

But with Windows Subsystem for Linux, you don't have to leave your house anymore. It's like creating a mini-house inside your own house where you can use Linux without actually changing your Windows operating system. This means you can now install Linux software and tools on your Windows computer and use them just like any other Windows programs.

So, it's like having two different houses, one Windows and one Linux, but they are connected with a secret tunnel that you can use whenever you want. And you don't need a separate computer or a virtual machine to use Linux on your Windows computer. It's a really cool feature that makes your computer more versatile and powerful.