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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File formats and operating systems obsolesce.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Manufacturers have always depended on people who carry the real operating system in their heads.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
File formats and operating systems obsolesce.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Unlike iPads of the past running iOS, this operating system delivers nearly laptop-level functionality.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
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“Operating system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20system. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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