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operating system

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


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This is because the latest version of iOS introduces age checks for UK iPhone users, as well as for iPads running on up-to-date iterations of its own operating system, iPadOS.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Many analysts say Palantir isn’t as vulnerable as other software providers because it designed an operating system to integrate with a variety of AI models and can make them more useful.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

In his view, “fully controlling both the operating system and hardware” would allow OpenAI to deliver this type of product.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 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