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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Though limited, Parallels' support for running x86 operating systems is a unique feature that other companies haven't been able to offer yet.
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Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
There's a way to upgrade your tech without buying a new computer: just upgrade the operating system to Windows 11 Pro for improved productivity, usability, and security.
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Quick recovery times that don't introduce more risk by being premature can be achieved by optimizing workflows and platforms to allow the rebuilding of operating systems and applications while investigating incidents and recovering data in parallel.
—James Blake, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Also demonstrating its original vehicle operating system (OS) with Level 3 automatous technologies, along with a new energy service, as a part of its initiatives toward its goal of carbon neutrality.
—Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
There's a way to upgrade your tech without buying a new computer: just upgrade the operating system to Windows 11 Pro for improved productivity, usability, and security.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
Quick recovery times that don't introduce more risk by being premature can be achieved by optimizing workflows and platforms to allow the rebuilding of operating systems and applications while investigating incidents and recovering data in parallel.
—James Blake, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Also demonstrating its original vehicle operating system (OS) with Level 3 automatous technologies, along with a new energy service, as a part of its initiatives toward its goal of carbon neutrality.
—Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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