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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Microsoft unveiled a new category of PC that features generative artificial intelligence tools built into Windows, the company's world-leading operating system.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Turn on automatic updates for your operating system, antivirus and apps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Think of it as the operating system for your AI workforce.
—Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Our Mac testing protocols aren't exact copies of our Windows testing protocols due to the differences in operating system, chip architecture, and software catalog.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Turn on automatic updates for your operating system, antivirus and apps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Think of it as the operating system for your AI workforce.
—Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Our Mac testing protocols aren't exact copies of our Windows testing protocols due to the differences in operating system, chip architecture, and software catalog.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for operating system
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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