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Glossary
(OS) operating system
(OS) operating system
definition
Definition of
operating system
:
noun
Software that manages hardware resources and provides common services for executing various applications on a computer. Windows XP Home Basic and Windows XP Professional are operating systems; so are Android and iOS.
