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operating systems

NOUN
computer science
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artificial intelligence computer technology data processing information technology robotics
WEAK
computer-aided learning computer-aided testing cybernetics information retrieval natural language processing neural networks programming programming languages simulation systems analysis

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I'm referring to the complex control and operating systems within the rules governing power-units.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

This is especially important for your mobile and desktop operating systems, as well as your browser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

This is sometimes called Apple’s “walled garden.” iPhones, Macs, and Watches work like one because Apple controls the entire technology stack: the chips, the devices, the operating systems, the applications, and the cloud services.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Within software, the firm prefers the makers of underlying infrastructure, such as operating systems and servers, rather than the makers of applications, which explains their preference for IBM over Adobe.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Their nonworking lives completely revolved around the Net, trading MP3s, finding software, getting their hands on new games, trying out new operating systems.

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