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OS

[os] / ɒs /
NOUN
disk operating system
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OS said it could not decide name changes.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It is an application running on Apple’s hardware, spending up to $135 billion this year to build consumer AI features that Apple now ships free, at the OS level, on every device it sells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

The Navy project, Ship OS, will initially focus on submarines, aiming to improve supply chain management and predict component needs.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

TiVo is now TiVo OS, an operating system marketed to makers of Smart TVs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

"Right. Well, the thing is, Pathfinder has an OS update process. So we can change the software to anything we want."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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