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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How can a manufacturer increase production or efficiency if three-ring binders are the operating system?
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Jake Loosararian, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Moments of not feeling safe, loved, or good enough make up the silent-running programs within Crone’s idea of the internal operating system.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Health is a leader’s infrastructure and operating system.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Before Google lies a unique opportunity — the company develops Android, the operating system that is installed across more than three billion devices globally, many of which are smartphones.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jake Loosararian, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Moments of not feeling safe, loved, or good enough make up the silent-running programs within Crone’s idea of the internal operating system.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Health is a leader’s infrastructure and operating system.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Before Google lies a unique opportunity — the company develops Android, the operating system that is installed across more than three billion devices globally, many of which are smartphones.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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