operating system
nounUK /ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/ · US /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/
Etymology From operating + system. First use appears c. the 1950s.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Software Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.
- The operating system is the key mediator of access by processes within a computer system.1959, United States, National Bureau of Standards, NBS Technical Note, page 55:
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asynchronous operating system, atomic operating system, back-end operating system, cloud-based operating system, database operating system, disk operating system, distributed database operating system, distributed operating system, embedded operating system, front-end operating system, fuzzy operating system, guest operating system, in-memory operating system, library operating system, logical operating system, logic operating system, middleware operating system, mobile operating system, network operating system, safety-critical operating system, security-evaluated operating system, security-focused operating system, synchronous operating system, templated operating system, trusted operating system, Web operating system