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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After winning a major antitrust lawsuit against Google this summer, the Department of Justice proposed a series of remedies last month, including the divestiture of Google’s Chrome browser and potentially its Android operating system.
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Ryan Nabil, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
Microsoft has also integrated AI into its Windows operating system, and Apple Intelligence is now built into MacOS.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
The current prototype is said to run Android 9.0 but the production flavor will bump that to an Android 11 operating system, which may seem a little behind the curve compared to smartphones, but seems common in the budget projector space.
—New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Google should be forced to choose between selling Android, its smartphone operating system, or being barred from taking steps that force companies to bundle its services with Android phones, the government said.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Nabil, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
Microsoft has also integrated AI into its Windows operating system, and Apple Intelligence is now built into MacOS.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
The current prototype is said to run Android 9.0 but the production flavor will bump that to an Android 11 operating system, which may seem a little behind the curve compared to smartphones, but seems common in the budget projector space.
—New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Google should be forced to choose between selling Android, its smartphone operating system, or being barred from taking steps that force companies to bundle its services with Android phones, the government said.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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