Operating System Definition

ŏpə-rātĭng
noun
The software that controls the basic operation of a computer or computer network.
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Synonyms:
  • os
adjective
Attributive form of operating system, noun.
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Other Word Forms of Operating System

Noun

Singular:
operating system
Plural:
operating-systems

Operating System Sentence Examples

  • The disk exerciser is able to write to any part of a disk regardless of whether the operating system labeled the sector unusable.

  • Invariably you will need to spend lots of time taking your computer back to absolute basics before loading up the new operating system.

  • That worked by exploiting a flaw in the Windows NT operating system.

  • It is the first operating system that has delivered on its promise to provide a native Amiga-compatible PowerPC operating system.

  • An emulator is a program that mimics the function of a console system, another program or even an operating system.

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