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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The Scorpio full moon reflects a subconscious operating system that’s been controlling you.
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USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Well, part of it is surely the 30-plus years of building each new version of the operating system on top of the old one.
—Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2024
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USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Well, part of it is surely the 30-plus years of building each new version of the operating system on top of the old one.
—Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for operating system
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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