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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Although Google makes its own Pixel phones, Samsung’s phones are among the most widely used in the world — and therefore the most prominent way most people experience Google’s Android operating system.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
The relationship hasn't always been smooth as Samsung spent years pushing its own Tizen operating system and Bixby assistant in an effort to carve out independence from Google's ecosystem.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
The streaming industry spent the last decade fighting for subscribers while operating systems quietly gained an advantage.
—Matthew Henick, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Tools like Tails create a more private operating system that runs from a USB and routes traffic through Tor Browser, which masks your IP address — good for anonymous publishing.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
The relationship hasn't always been smooth as Samsung spent years pushing its own Tizen operating system and Bixby assistant in an effort to carve out independence from Google's ecosystem.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
The streaming industry spent the last decade fighting for subscribers while operating systems quietly gained an advantage.
—Matthew Henick, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Tools like Tails create a more private operating system that runs from a USB and routes traffic through Tor Browser, which masks your IP address — good for anonymous publishing.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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