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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In addition to being outfitted with powerful components, reliable connectivity and the most user-friendly operating system in the industry, this is one of the few options to fully support wireless connections with both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
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Apart from its serial nature and arc, the new season/series doesn’t do anything new, doesn’t attempt to update its year 2000 operating system to 2026 standards.
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Anthropic’s researchers say Mythos Preview was able to detect thousands of high- and critical-severity bugs and software defects, with vulnerabilities identified in most major operating systems and web browsers.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
If the consumer chatbot morphs into an operating system that connects users’ entire digital lives in one place, OpenAI could compete with Apple and Google to become the next tech giant.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Apart from its serial nature and arc, the new season/series doesn’t do anything new, doesn’t attempt to update its year 2000 operating system to 2026 standards.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Anthropic’s researchers say Mythos Preview was able to detect thousands of high- and critical-severity bugs and software defects, with vulnerabilities identified in most major operating systems and web browsers.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
If the consumer chatbot morphs into an operating system that connects users’ entire digital lives in one place, OpenAI could compete with Apple and Google to become the next tech giant.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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 15 Apr. 2026.
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