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operating system

[op-uh-rey-ting sis-tuhm] / ˈɒp ə reɪ tɪŋ ˌsɪs təm /


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Apple deftly made the transition to Arm Macs because it controlled every part of the product: The chip, the device, the operating system, many of the apps, and the developer tools.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Entrata says 2.5 million units are enrolled in its operating system, but the company offers a suite of property-management services beyond RentPlus, including payment processing and rental insurance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

This includes the little green robot that Google uses as the mascot for its Android mobile operating system.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He also drew parallels between the current environment, when the internet was just beginning to flourish and Windows 95, a groundbreaking operating system, was first released.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

I’d begun writing for a new website, Slashdot.org, an intensely geeky techno/pop-culture site devoted to the open source Linux operating system and to the open source and free software movements.

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




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