Operating system

/ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/

Synonyms for "operating system" (12 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)

activecomputer osdevice software

Strong matches (3)

Noun(3 words)

franchise functioninglaptop system

Related words (6)

Noun(6 words)

operational operative osplatform softwarerunningsystem software

Related word relations

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More general

9 entries

computer softwarecondition operation package softwaresoftware packagesoftware programsoftware systemstate

More specific

10 entries

Android Linux Windows iOS macOSoperating costsoperating proceduresoperational running watchOS

Collocations

11 entries

Linux operating systemWindows operating systeminstall operating systemmacOS operating systemmobile operating systemoperating costsoperating hoursoperating manualoperating proceduresoperating roomoperating system update

Inflections

3 entries

more operatingmost operatingoperating systems

Derivations

8 entries

OS operate operated operating operation operational operationally operator

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The operating system is the key mediator of access by processes within a computer system.

Source: wiktionary

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