operating system

1. (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services (synset 106580310)
   referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
   is a type of: computer software, package, software, software package, software program, software system - (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
   subtypes:

   • disk operating system, dos - an operating system that is on a disk
   • unix, unix operating system, unix system - trademark for a powerful operating system
   • windows - (trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
   has: executive program, supervisor, supervisory program - a program that controls the execution of other programs
   is a part of: platform - the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system
   same as: os

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