How to Use operating system in a Sentence

operating system

noun
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  • The 11-inch LCD screen is sharp, and the operating system is fun to use.
    — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
  • About one third of the ROM software is the operating system.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2023
  • Well, part of it is surely the 30-plus years of building each new version of the operating system on top of the old one.
    — Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Here are the steps for Android 13, the latest version of the operating system.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2023
  • At the heart of your phone is its operating system (or platform).
    — Ben Gottesman, PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The latest version of the iPhone’s operating system is packed with scores of new features big and small.
    — Michael Grothaus, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The free app is for the Android operating system and can be downloaded from the Google Play store.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • In our scenario, the fighter is the smartphone and the operating system, like Apple’s iOS, runs the phone.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Some people just don’t want to learn how to use a new operating system.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The device runs an easy-to-use operating system called SteamOS 3.
    — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 27 Feb. 2023
  • That’s why many people skip operating system upgrades and stick with the tried and true.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • The first was to get an SD card prepared with the operating system and the Raspberry Shake software.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Sep. 2023
  • This is in spite of the fact that both automakers employ the same operating system.
    — Benjamin Hunting, Car and Driver, 9 Oct. 2022
  • There are easy ways to disable these functions in the settings on iPhones and Androids that run on the Google operating system.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Here's what to know about Sequoia, the new Mac operating system.
    — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
  • Even if that means not getting the most of an operating system like iOS or Android.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 18 Feb. 2022
  • If your operating system isn’t quite up to date, Jumbo prompts to take care of that problem.
    — PCMAG, 15 May 2024
  • The app was a surprise hit, and for a while fans of Google’s operating system used the avatars as their profile pictures on Twitter.
    — Sandra Upson, Wired, 11 Nov. 2021
  • With all that in mind, the new iPhone SE might be the best choice for all smartphone buyers who aren’t loyal to one brand or operating system.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The development team, which had started in the videogaming group, was moved to the Windows operating system group, then to the cloud team.
    — Aaron Tilley, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Each year, new features make their way to the iPhone, whether via the hardware or the operating system updates themselves.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Helsing is not the first company to try to build an operating system for war.
    — Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 20 July 2023
  • While Google makes the basics of the Android operating system, everyone else likes to put their own spin on it.
    — Wired, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Your rig needs at least the Windows 10 operating system, too.
    — Chris Stobing, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
  • When open-source software was used for things like PC operating systems, this lack of control wasn’t much of a problem.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
  • For a full list of all the top features of Apple's latest operating system, make sure to also check out our iOS 17 roundup.
    — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 2 May 2024
  • This was part of an update to iOS 15 Apple's mobile operating system for the iPhone.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2021
  • For the start-up to succeed, people will need to learn a new operating system, called Cosmos, and be open to getting new phone numbers for the device.
    — Photographs and Videos By Kelsey McClellan, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Certain Android tablets that support the latest versions of the operating system may also have access to this feature.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There's a way to upgrade your tech without buying a new computer: just upgrade the operating system to Windows 11 Pro for improved productivity, usability, and security.
    — New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025

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