operating system

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/
• (GA) enPR: ŏp′ə-rāt'ĭng sĭs'təm, IPA: /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/

Noun

operating system (plural operating systems)

1. (software) Software that controls the allocation and usage of hardware resources such as memory, CPU time, disk space, and input and output devices.

Synonyms

• OS

Translations

• French: système d’exploitation
• German: Betriebssystem
• Italian: sistema operativo
• Portuguese: (Portugal) sistema operativo, (Brazil) sistema operacional
• Russian: операцио́нная систе́ма
• Spanish: sistema operativo

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