Definitions | operating system |
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- (software) Software that controls a computer and acts as a layer between the hardware and the applications and users. (eg. Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Unix)
- (software) Software that provides a simple environment for programmers and end users to work more efficiently (shell, command interpreter)
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