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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Take an honest audit of your current operating system.
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Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The projector runs the VIDAA operating system for access to popular streaming platforms – including Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video – over Wi-Fi 6, with support for Apple AirPlay and HomeKit too.
—Paul Ridden
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2026
At its Build 2026 developer conference, the company introduced Project Solara, an operating system built for a new class of agent-first hardware.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Belle Haven was an operating system.
—Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
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Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The projector runs the VIDAA operating system for access to popular streaming platforms – including Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video – over Wi-Fi 6, with support for Apple AirPlay and HomeKit too.
—Paul Ridden
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2026
At its Build 2026 developer conference, the company introduced Project Solara, an operating system built for a new class of agent-first hardware.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Belle Haven was an operating system.
—Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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