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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The company is building what Eliadis calls an AI operating system for home service businesses—the HVAC shops, plumbing outfits, and electrical contractors that collectively power a $700 billion industry.
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Fortune,
23 June 2026
Together, PABCs form the implicit operating system from which our principles are generated and enacted.
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Mary Crossan,
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23 June 2026
One built the Windows operating system running in workplaces worldwide, while another makes chips powering countless computers and devices.
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19 June 2026
My operating system is being updated throughout my experience in life.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Together, PABCs form the implicit operating system from which our principles are generated and enacted.
—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
One built the Windows operating system running in workplaces worldwide, while another makes chips powering countless computers and devices.
—
Faiz Siddiqui,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
My operating system is being updated throughout my experience in life.
—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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