operating system
operating system
Definition
operating system
noun
the software that controls the basic operation of a computer or computer network
operating system (OS)
Telecom Definition
See OS.
operating system
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- update: Documentation: How to Update the Operating System and to automate the process.
- cover: Windows 98, Windows 2000, UNIX, Linux We have courses that cover the individual Operating systems.
- include: This includes the Operating System which itself is shipped as a series of packages.
Preposition: for
- PC: Windows 2000 is a standard operating system for PCs which shares the same front-end as Windows 95/98/NT.
Adjective modifier
- different: Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to take this into account when you make your choice.
- modern: In the context of modern computer operating systems, it is often defined as a code with a meaning attached to it.
- standard: Windows 2000 is a standard operating system for PCs which shares the same front-end as Windows 95/98/NT.
- new: Microsoft is about to launch a major initiative on pen tablet computers with a new operating system.
- individual: Windows 98, Windows 2000, UNIX, Linux We have courses that cover the individual Operating systems.
- first: It is the first operating system that has delivered on its promise to provide a native Amiga-compatible PowerPC operating system.
Modifies a noun
- today: Most operating systems today represent character codes with an 8-bit unit of data known as a byte.
Noun used with modifier
- computer: In the context of modern computer operating systems, it is often defined as a code with a meaning attached to it.
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