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operating system

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


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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

Leo Feng, founder of Chinese agent operating system Cola.APP, said price cuts are "an inevitable trend" that "may lead to a boom in downstream applications".

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

To respond to a cyber threat, Hasbro temporarily disabled a core operating system, forcing employees to use manual processes to keep working.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Alphabet shares fell 0.5% after the European Union’s top court upheld a $4.69 billion fine against Google in connection with its Android operating system.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

I’d begun writing for a new website, Slashdot.org, an intensely geeky techno/pop-culture site devoted to the open source Linux operating system and to the open source and free software movements.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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