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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Apple arch-rival Google, which has one of the leading large language models in the form of Gemini, is baking a host of AI capabilities into its Android operating system—most notably the Gemini chatbot itself, which is taking over from Assistant.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024
Starting in late 2018 with Windows 10 version 1809, Microsoft changed the operating system's default for external storage devices from Better Performance to Quick Removal.
—PCMAG, 31 May 2024
More recently, Google open sourced its Android mobile operating system to take on Apple’s closed iPhone operating system.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Tuesday's event is not when Apple normally unveils new features and updates for its operating systems and devices.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024
Starting in late 2018 with Windows 10 version 1809, Microsoft changed the operating system's default for external storage devices from Better Performance to Quick Removal.
—PCMAG, 31 May 2024
More recently, Google open sourced its Android mobile operating system to take on Apple’s closed iPhone operating system.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Tuesday's event is not when Apple normally unveils new features and updates for its operating systems and devices.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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