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operating system
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operating system
n.
Software designed to control the hardware of a specific data-processing system in order to allow users and application programs to make use of it.
operating system
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) the set of software that controls the overall operation of a computer system, typically by performing such tasks as memory allocation, job scheduling, and input/output control
operating system  (p-rtng)
Software designed to handle basic elements of computer operation, such as sending instructions to hardware devices like disk drives and computer screens, and allocating system resources such as memory to different software applications being run. Given uniformly designed operating systems that run on many different computers, developers of software do not need to concern themselves with these problems, and are provided with a standard platform for new programs.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.operating systemoperating system - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
OS
platform - the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
software, software package, software program, software system, computer software, package - (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand"
disk operating system, DOS - an operating system that is on a disk
UNIX, UNIX operating system, UNIX system - trademark for a powerful operating system
executive program, supervisory program, supervisor - a program that controls the execution of other programs
Windows - (trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
Translations
operating system n (Comput) → sistema m operativo
operating system n (Comput) → sistema m operativo


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