Operating System (OS)

Term (name): Operating System (OS)

Definition: A software platform where other software are developed, run and modified. Windows XP and Windows 7 are examples of an Operating system. There are software developed for Windows XP and thus run in it but will not run in Windows 7. Some software runs in windows 7 but not in windows xp it is because they are not designed to run in that platform.

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