Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

operating system

/ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables: o-pe-ra-ting sys-tem
IPA: /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"The operating system is the key mediator of access by processes within a computer system."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/
British English: /ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/

Inflected Forms

operating systems (plural)

Synonyms

OS platform

Questions

How do you pronounce operating system?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/.
What does operating system mean?: Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.
Where does operating system come from?: From operating + system. First use appears c. the 1950s.

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