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[[Category:Encyclopedia]]An '''operating system''' (usually abbreviated "'''OS'''") is software that manages the resources of a system. The OS allocates memory, manages contact with hardware and peripherals, provides [[:Category:File System Operations|file system functions]], and handles the user interface.
These pages contain information about different [[Operating System|operating systems]]. Some tasks may be solved for specific operating systems as well.▼
Wikipedia has [[wp:Operating system|a thorough discussion of operating systems]], including history, types of operating systems, and numerous examples (some of which may not be listed here).
[http://www.operating-system.org/ The Operating System Documentation Project] has articles discussing numerous operating systems, along with many technology companies (as they relate to OS's).
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