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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Google also runs popular web browser Chrome and a mobile operating system Android.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The integration works on iPhone 16 series phones, iPhone 15 Pro models, iPads with A17 Pro or M1 chips and later, and Macs with M1 processors or newer, running their respective latest operating systems.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
The typical solution in a case like this is to burn a bootable rescue disc that runs a non-Windows operating system.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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.
—Ryan Nabil, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The integration works on iPhone 16 series phones, iPhone 15 Pro models, iPads with A17 Pro or M1 chips and later, and Macs with M1 processors or newer, running their respective latest operating systems.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
The typical solution in a case like this is to burn a bootable rescue disc that runs a non-Windows operating system.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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.
—Ryan Nabil, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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