operating system

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He also drew parallels between the current environment, when the internet was just beginning to flourish and Windows 95, a groundbreaking operating system, was first released.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

After the acquisition in 2010, many engineers moved over to RIM to build a mobile operating system for the BlackBerry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

As cars become computers on wheels, QNX is trusted by the world’s largest automakers because its simple, real-time operating system is designed to never, ever fail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Roku makes streaming devices and licenses its operating system to TV makers.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

My brain runs on a different operating system from other people’s.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd