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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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In addition, the company claims it has found thousands of “high-severity vulnerabilities” in major operating systems.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

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

I explained how I’d seen Jesse install operating systems, play online games from chess to Quake, use astonishing ingenuity to gather archived information off the Web.

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