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 new feature, which will be available on certain Apple devices, is part of the company’s operating system update due later this year.
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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Apple today showed off the latest versions of its mobile operating systems, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, adding some nice-to-have bells and whistles, like the option to schedule iMessages and customization options for Control Center and the Home screen.
—Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Privacy Is Power Global digital society’s operating system is overdue for an upgrade.
—Daniel Baer, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
For instance, consumers will need last year’s iPhone 15 Pro or buy the next model coming out later this year to take full advantage of Apple’s AI package, although all the tools will work on Macs dating back to 2020 after that computer’s next operating system is installed.
—Michael Liedtke, Twin Cities, 10 June 2024
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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Apple today showed off the latest versions of its mobile operating systems, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, adding some nice-to-have bells and whistles, like the option to schedule iMessages and customization options for Control Center and the Home screen.
—Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Privacy Is Power Global digital society’s operating system is overdue for an upgrade.
—Daniel Baer, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
For instance, consumers will need last year’s iPhone 15 Pro or buy the next model coming out later this year to take full advantage of Apple’s AI package, although all the tools will work on Macs dating back to 2020 after that computer’s next operating system is installed.
—Michael Liedtke, Twin Cities, 10 June 2024
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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