# operating system

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/

## Definitions
1. Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.

## Etymology
From operating + system. First use appears c. the 1950s.

## Source
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