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sistema operacional — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • operating system noun The main piece of software on a computer or phone that starts up first, manages the hardware such as the screen, memory and storage, and provides the shared services that all other programs rely on to run.

Senses

sistema operacional is used for these senses in English:

  • operating system (computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.

operating system — full definition

  1. noun The main piece of software on a computer or phone that starts up first, manages the hardware such as the screen, memory and storage, and provides the shared services that all other programs rely on to run.
  2. noun A particular named version or release of such software, treated as a product in its own right.
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