Putty vs. Cygwin — What's the Difference?

Putty is a material with high plasticity, similar in texture to clay or dough, typically used in domestic construction and repair as a sealant or filler. Although some types of putty (typically those using linseed oil) slowly polymerise and become stiff, many putties can be reworked indefinitely, in contrast to other types of filler which typically set solid relatively rapidly.

Cygwin ( SIG-win) is a POSIX-compatible programming and runtime environment that runs natively on Microsoft Windows. Under Cygwin, source code designed for Unix-like operating systems may be compiled with minimal modification and executed.The Cygwin installation directory has a directory layout that is similar to the root file system of Unix-like systems, with familiar directories, such as /bin, /home, /etc, /usr, /var.

A doughlike cement made by mixing whiting and linseed oil, used to fill holes in woodwork and secure panes of glass.

A substance with a similar consistency or function.

A fine lime cement used as a finishing coat on plaster.

A yellowish or light brownish gray to grayish yellow or light grayish brown.

To fill, cover, or secure with putty.

A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.

Any of a range of similar substances.

An oxide of tin, or of lead and tin, used in polishing glass, etc.

A fine cement of lime only, used by plasterers.

A golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.

(transitive) To fix or fill using putty.

A kind of thick paste or cement compounded of whiting, or soft carbonate of lime, and linseed oil, when applied beaten or kneaded to the consistence of dough, - used in fastening glass in sashes, stopping crevices, and for similar purposes.

A ball made of composition and not gutta percha.

A kind of gaiter of waterproof cloth wrapped around the leg, used by soldiers, etc.

To cement, or stop, with putty.

A dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

Apply putty in order to fix or fill;