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operating system

[op-uh-rey-ting sis-tuhm] / ˈɒp ə reɪ tɪŋ ˌsɪs təm /
NOUN
computer software for basic operation
Synonyms
WEAK
MS-DOS MacOS OS OS/2 UNIX Windows disk operating system dos executive system software systems program

Example Sentences

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The 1998 bug in the OpenBSD operating system was one of thousands Mythos found last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

But each of those bodies still needs a brain - an operating system, or software, that tells the various bits of metal what to do.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Networking giants Cisco and Broadcom are taking part in the project, along with the Linux Foundation that promotes the free, open-source Linux computer operating system.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He yelled a question to Eric about the new operating system.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz