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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

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"Mythos Preview has already found thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities, including some in every major operating system and web browser," Anthropic claimed on 7 April.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The software bug was capable of crashing an operating system used by firewalls, servers and network appliances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

For example, Anthropic said that in one popular operating system it tested, used by thousands of companies including Netflix and Sony, Claude Mythos found a flaw that had existed undetected for 17 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Anthropic said the Mythos Preview model has already uncovered “thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities, including some in every major operating system and web browser.”

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

This is how having a funny brain that runs on a different operating system from other people’s helped me to figure out what had happened.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd