Operating System
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An Operating System is a Software System that manages a Computer's Computer Devices.
- Context:
- It can (typically) support a Device System.
- It can (typically) support a File System.
- It can (typically) contain an OS Kernel.
- It can contain an Operating System Utility.
- It can range from being a Desktop OS to being a Server OS.
- Example(s):
- Unix Operating System, such as: Linux.
- Windows Operating System, such as: Microsoft Windows Vista.
- Mac OS.
- See: File System, Computing Framework, Software Library.