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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The decision could have fundamentally reshaped how Google does business, and the Justice Department proposed sweeping changes including selling off Chrome or the Android operating system.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The government took on Microsoft in the late 1990s, arguing that its bundling of its Explorer browser with its Windows operating system was anticompetitive.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The federal government accused the company of monopolistic practices for forcing PC manufacturers to license Microsoft operating systems and Windows together - pushing out other companies.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Digital advertising giant The Trade Desk has been developing a new operating system, known as Ventura, which is set to launch in the near future and is being positioned as a game-changer for the connected TV space.
—Tyler Aquilina, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The government took on Microsoft in the late 1990s, arguing that its bundling of its Explorer browser with its Windows operating system was anticompetitive.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The federal government accused the company of monopolistic practices for forcing PC manufacturers to license Microsoft operating systems and Windows together - pushing out other companies.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Digital advertising giant The Trade Desk has been developing a new operating system, known as Ventura, which is set to launch in the near future and is being positioned as a game-changer for the connected TV space.
—Tyler Aquilina, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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