operating system
noun/ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ sɪstəm/
/ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ sɪstəm/
(abbreviation OS)
- a set of programs that controls the way a computer works and runs other programs
- Which operating system do you use?
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