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operating system

[op-uh-rey-ting sis-tuhm] / ˈɒp ə reɪ tɪŋ ˌsɪs təm /


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That saves time and money for network operators who don’t want or need an operating system with lots of bells and whistles.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 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

People familiar with the device described it as slimmer than an iPhone and running on a proprietary operating system.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 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




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