operating system
Example Sentences
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Although NeXT’s presence in popular culture was overshadowed by Apple, the DNA of its operating system, NEXTSTEP, became the foundation for Apple’s products, from Macs to iPhones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Linux, a popular open-source operating system, didn’t win on license terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The commission, the 27-nation bloc's antitrust regulator, had accused Google of abusing the popularity of its Android operating system to restrict competition.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Steve Jobs declared “thermonuclear war” on Google’s Android operating system in 2010, calling it a “stolen product.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
‘But mine works on a different operating system from other people’s. And my wiring’s different too.’
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
