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operating system

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


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However, in May, it said it would be making the site available again for some UK Apple users who had confirmed their age with the company's most up-to-date version of iOS, its mobile operating system.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Erased like an old operating system via update, Apple officially said goodbye to Tim Cook as CEO this week.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

The search giant took aim at Microsoft’s internet Explorer—then the dominant player in the market—with features that resembled an operating system rather than a traditional browser.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

My brain runs on a different operating system from other people’s.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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