Operating System [OS]

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The software that tells a computer how to run its most basic functions and how to interpret user commands. For example; Windows is the operating system for PCs and Macintosh is the operating system for Apple Computers. In mobile devices, operating systems are most typically Android or, for Apple products, iOS.

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