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  2. Operating system - Wikipedia

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    An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also include accounting software for cost allocation of processor time, mass storage, peripherals, and other ...

  3. List of operating systems - Wikipedia

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    Business Operating System (BOS) – developed to be ported across microcomputers. EOS – developed by ETA Systems for use in their ETA-10 line of supercomputers. EMBOS – developed by Elxsi for use on their mini-supercomputers. GCOS – a proprietary operating system originally developed by General Electric.

  4. Comparison of open-source operating systems - Wikipedia

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    Comparison of operating systems. Comparison of Linux distributions. Comparison of BSD operating systems. Comparison of kernels. Comparison of file systems. Comparison of platform virtualization software. Comparison of DOS operating systems. List of operating systems. Live CD.

  5. Just enough operating system - Wikipedia

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    Just enough operating system (JeOS, pronounced "juice" according to SUSE) is a paradigm for customizing operating systems to fit the needs of a particular application such as for a software appliance. The platform only includes the operating system components required to support a particular application and any other third-party components ...

  6. Exokernel - Wikipedia

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    Exokernels are much smaller than a normal kernel (monolithic kernel). They give more direct access to the hardware, thus removing most abstractions. Exokernel is an operating system kernel developed by the MIT Parallel and Distributed Operating Systems group, [1] and also a class of similar operating systems. Operating systems generally present ...

  7. Comparison of operating systems - Wikipedia

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    These tables provide a comparison of operating systems, of computer devices, as listing general and technical information for a number of widely used and currently available PC or handheld (including smartphone and tablet computer) operating systems.

  8. Timeline of operating systems - Wikipedia

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    1953. DYSEAC - an early machine capable of distributing computing. 1955. General Motors Operating System made for IBM 701 [2] MIT 's Tape Director operating system made for UNIVAC 1103 [3][4] 1956. GM-NAA I/O for IBM 704, based on General Motors Operating System.

  9. webOS - Wikipedia

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    NetCast (smart TVs) Official website. Open-source website. Developer website. webOS, also known as LG webOS and previously known as Open webOS, HP webOS and Palm webOS, [2] is a Linux kernel -based multitasking operating system for smart devices such as smart TVs that has also been used as a mobile operating system.