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operating system
(operating system) (OS) The low-level software which handles the interface to peripheral hardware, schedules tasks, allocates storage, and presents a default interface to the user when no application program is running. The OS may be split into a kernel which is always present and various system pro...
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Operating System
System software that controls a computer and its peripherals. Modern operating systems such as Windows 95 and NT handle many of a computer`s basic functions.
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Operating System
The operating system or OS is a program, or a collection of programs, that manages all your computer's resources - disk drives, RAM, display screen - and controls how files are stored and retrieved.
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operating system
the master control program (e.g., Windows) that manages a computer's internal functions and provides a means of control to the computer's operations and file system.
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operating system
[n] - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
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Operating System
The main program which allows the user to communication with the computer. The operating system is the 'translator' between the user's language and the computer's machine language. The purpose of the operating system is to be as simple as possible for the user to learn and execute.
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Operating system
(Digital cameras and photo printers) The basic program needed by a computer for operation. Well-known operating systems include Windows from Microsoft and Mac OS from Apple.
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Operating System
Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run other programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as...
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Operating System
The software on a computer that provides varying degrees of services (e.g. managing disk filing) and protection (e.g. log-in, multi-programming). The current most common are UNIX (including Linux), DOS, and of course Windows
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Operating system
this is the set of 'house-keeping' programs within a computer which handle all the input/output, filing systems, etc. - all modern Acorn computers come with the RISC OS operating system as standard (stored in ROM) but it is possible to use alternative operating systems such as DR-DOS and MS-DOS by a...
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operating system
The master control program that runs the computer and allows it to execute applications.
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Operating System
The basic software that enables a computer to load and run other programs.
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Operating System
An operating system is the core program that manages all other resources and applications on a computer. Examples of operating systems include Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Apple MacOS.
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Operating System
Software that is stored on disk or ROM that controls the basic functions of the machine. OVERLAY- An AmigaDOS feature designed to save memory by only loading part of a program from the drive when it is required.
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Operating System
A collection of programs that controls the overall operation of a computer and performs such tasks as assigning places in memory to programs and data, processing interrupts, scheduling jobs and controlling the overall input/output of the system.
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operating system
the master control program (e.g., Windows) that manages a computer's internal functions and provides a means of control to the computer's operations and file system.
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Operating System
This is the software that manages the hardware resources of a computer. It can be thought of as a layer of software, which protects the application software from the underlying hardware.
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operating system
OS noun (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
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operating system
program that manages a computer`s resources, especially the allocation of those resources among other programs. Typical resources include the central ... [7 related articles]
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Operating system
An operating system (OS) is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is a vital component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs require an operating system which are usually separ...
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OPERATING SYSTEM
System that consists of several programs that help the computer manage its own resources, such as manipulating files, running programs and controlling the keyboard and screen.
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OPERATING SYSTEM
The operating system is the most basic program in a computer. All computers have an operating system that among other things is used for starting the computer and running other programs (application programs). The operating system performs important tasks like receiving input from the keyboard and m...
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operating system
software that controls the management and the execution of users' programs in a computer
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Operating System
In computing, an operating system (OS) is the foundation software of a machine that schedules tasks, allocates storage, and presents a default interface to the user between applications.
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operating system
In computing, a program that controls the basic operation of a computer. A typical OS controls the peripheral devices such as printers, organizes the filing system, provides a means of communicating with the operator, and runs other programs. Many operating systems are written to run on specific com...
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