BusyBox is a single executable file containing many of the common and essential Linux commands. It is a popular choice for embedded Linux and other small systems due to its small size and reduced memory footprint. With BusyBox, you can get a full range of Unix utilities such as ls, cp, mv, grep, and more. It also provides a set of shell scripts for system administration tasks like network configuration, process management and more. BusyBox is extremely versatile and can be used to do a variety of tasks. It is often used in embedded Linux systems, such as wireless routers and other network devices, due to its small size and reduced memory footprint.
Busybox is not a full-featured distribution like Cygwin is.