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operating system

[op-uh-rey-ting sis-tuhm] / ˈɒp ə reɪ tɪŋ ˌsɪs təm /
NOUN
computer software for basic operation
Synonyms
WEAK
MS-DOS MacOS OS OS/2 UNIX Windows disk operating system dos executive system software systems program

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"Mythos Preview has already found thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities, including some in every major operating system and web browser," Anthropic claimed on 7 April.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The 1998 bug in the OpenBSD operating system was one of thousands Mythos found last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

An Anthropic blog post said weaknesses could be found in “every major operating system and every major web browser when directed by a user to do so.”

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

For example, Anthropic said that in one popular operating system it tested, used by thousands of companies including Netflix and Sony, Claude Mythos found a flaw that had existed undetected for 17 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I’d been able to coax it back to life by replacing its system memory and reloading the stone-age operating system.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline