operating system

noun

Definition of operating system

: 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)

Examples of operating system in a Sentence

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Apple’s iOS operating system has a 40% market share in the U.S. compared with Android’s 60% share, according to Kantar Worldpanel, a market research firm. — Brent Kendall, WSJ, "Apple’s App Store Under Fire in Supreme Court Case," 26 Nov. 2018 While the Mac operating system has many advantages and loyal fans, the Air’s improvements are mostly table stakes. — Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Seattle Times, "Apple redesigns the iPad Pro, breathes new life in the MacBook Air," 30 Oct. 2018 Eventually the two sides settled into the current equilibrium where, in most new cars, the carmakers’ operating systems simply live side-by-side with CarPlay and Android Auto. — Sean O'kane, The Verge, "Amazon’s Echo Auto is another quick fix for the broken state of in-car infotainment," 21 Sep. 2018 The Android operating system dominates the smartphone market, capturing over 80 percent of market share. — NBC News, "Facebook confirms it records call history, stoking privacy furor," 26 Mar. 2018 The commission rejected Google’s argument that bundling its search and browsing apps with the Android operating system is necessary to monetize its investment in Android. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "The European Union hits Google with a $5 billion fine," 18 July 2018 Those time-management controls go further than what is offered by rival Apple's iOS mobile operating system. — Hayley Tsukayama, latimes.com, "At Google, 'responsibility' — not new technology — will take center stage," 7 May 2018 The company operates a suite of products, including Gmail, Maps, Chrome, YouTube, the Google Play Store and the Android operating system. — Will Flannigan, azcentral, "What Google knows about me (and probably you, too)," 7 Apr. 2018 The Android operating system, a rival app store, Google Voice, and now the Nexus One are the first volleys against Apple's dominance in the smart-phone market. — Newsweek, "Analysis," 14 Mar. 2018

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