operating system
noun
: software that controls the operation of a computer and directs the processing of programs (as by assigning storage space in memory and controlling input and output functions)
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Eventually, the family votes to unplug the operating system (OS).
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One employee told the BBC that as many as 10,000 employees are thought to be impacted, based on the number of staff now active on the company’s operating system, Slack.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Should operating systems block device enrollment requests that come from random websites?
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Three payloads were pre-built for three operating systems.
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
One employee told the BBC that as many as 10,000 employees are thought to be impacted, based on the number of staff now active on the company’s operating system, Slack.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Should operating systems block device enrollment requests that come from random websites?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Three payloads were pre-built for three operating systems.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
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