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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Think of it as the operating system for your AI workforce.
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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
Even top-of-the-line phones are destined to become obsolete—still able to perform the basic functions like phone calls and texts, but stuck with an old operating system and failing apps.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
The dongle receives information from the mouse and relays it to the computer’s operating system through Bluetooth or a radio frequency.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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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
Even top-of-the-line phones are destined to become obsolete—still able to perform the basic functions like phone calls and texts, but stuck with an old operating system and failing apps.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
The dongle receives information from the mouse and relays it to the computer’s operating system through Bluetooth or a radio frequency.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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