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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Productivity & Content Creation Tests Our Mac testing isn't an exact copy of our Windows testing protocols, due to the differences in operating system, chip architecture, and software catalog.
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In classical computing, different vendors specialize in different components like chips, operating systems and applications.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The firm developed HarmonyOS, its own mobile operating system, and recently launched HarmonyOS NEXT, which marks Huawei’s separation from the Android ecosystem.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Asia, 1 Nov. 2024
As Apple pushes its version of the technology, Google is building AI into its Android operating system and forcing everyone to look at AI Overviews at the top of virtually every Google Search.
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Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
In classical computing, different vendors specialize in different components like chips, operating systems and applications.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The firm developed HarmonyOS, its own mobile operating system, and recently launched HarmonyOS NEXT, which marks Huawei’s separation from the Android ecosystem.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Asia, 1 Nov. 2024
As Apple pushes its version of the technology, Google is building AI into its Android operating system and forcing everyone to look at AI Overviews at the top of virtually every Google Search.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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