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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However, the iPhone maker does reveal that the new upgrade patches issues in the Kernel at the heart of the iOS operating system and in WebKit, the engine that underpins the Safari browser.
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The flawed software update affected computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system.
—Jordan Novet,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Windows 11 Pro adds even more value by giving you a sleek and fast operating system that’s ready for both everyday use and more complex professional tasks.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
The new kind of citizen might happen to reside in Tokyo or Los Angeles or São Paulo, but would live by the dictates of an operating system in the cloud.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The flawed software update affected computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system.
—Jordan Novet,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Windows 11 Pro adds even more value by giving you a sleek and fast operating system that’s ready for both everyday use and more complex professional tasks.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
The new kind of citizen might happen to reside in Tokyo or Los Angeles or São Paulo, but would live by the dictates of an operating system in the cloud.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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