operating system

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒpə(ˌ)ɹeɪtɪŋ (ˌ)sɪstəm/
  • (General American) enPR: ŏp′ə-rāt'ĭng sĭs'təm, IPA(key): /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/
  • Hyphenation: op‧er‧at‧ing sys‧tem

Noun

operating system (plural operating systems)

  1. (software) Software that controls the allocation and usage of hardware resources such as memory, CPU time, disk space, and input and output devices.

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Hyponyms

  • asynchronous operating system
  • atomic operating system
  • back-end operating system
  • built-in operating system
  • capability-based operating system
  • cloud-based operating system
  • database operating system
  • disk operating system
  • distributed database operating system
  • distributed operating system
  • embedded operating system
  • front-end operating system
  • fuzzy operating system
  • guest operating system
  • in-memory operating system
  • library operating system
  • logical operating system
  • logic operating system
  • mainframe operating system
  • micro-controller operating system
  • middleware operating system
  • mobile operating system
  • multi-tasking operating system
  • multi-user operating system
  • network operating system
  • non-Unix Operating System
  • proprietary operating system
  • real-time multiprogramming operating system
  • real-time operating system
  • safety-critical operating system
  • security-evaluated operating system
  • security-focused operating system
  • single-tasking operating system
  • single-user operating system
  • synchronous operating system
  • templated operating system
  • time-sharing operating system
  • time-sharing RSTS operating system
  • trusted operating system
  • Unix-like operating system
  • Web operating system

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