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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For now, Apple and Google remain on top with the iOS and the Android mobile operating systems, respectively.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Apple's macOS Tahoe is by far the most stunning and convenience-rich upgrade to the company's desktop operating system in the last decade.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Note that these settings can vary depending on device, operating system and app version, and can change.
—Annie Margaret, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Instead of Pascal or assembly language, Swyft's ROM operating system was primarily written in Forth.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Apple's macOS Tahoe is by far the most stunning and convenience-rich upgrade to the company's desktop operating system in the last decade.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Note that these settings can vary depending on device, operating system and app version, and can change.
—Annie Margaret, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Instead of Pascal or assembly language, Swyft's ROM operating system was primarily written in Forth.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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