operating system
noun
: software that controls the operation of a computer and directs the processing of programs (as by assigning storage space in memory and controlling input and output functions)
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Google and Samsung are collaborating on an original piece of headgear and a new Android XR operating system that will contend with devices previously released by Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
Courtesy of Google Most products running Android follow the same blueprint; Google manages the operating system, but various companies sell devices running the Android software.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Other technologies covered by the EEA include computers and operating systems, smartphones, ATMs, ticketing systems, television and telephony services, e-books and transportation services.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Sage, senior living operating system, raises $35 million Series B led by IVP
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Amazon’s new AI cloud strategy feels strangely familiar
Andrew Nusca
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The lawyers who took on Tesla and Elon Musk wanted $5.6 billion for winning the case.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
Courtesy of Google Most products running Android follow the same blueprint; Google manages the operating system, but various companies sell devices running the Android software.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Other technologies covered by the EEA include computers and operating systems, smartphones, ATMs, ticketing systems, television and telephony services, e-books and transportation services.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Sage, senior living operating system, raises $35 million Series B led by IVP
NewslettersData Sheet
Amazon’s new AI cloud strategy feels strangely familiar
Andrew Nusca
Tech
The lawyers who took on Tesla and Elon Musk wanted $5.6 billion for winning the case.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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