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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|
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).
These pages contain information about different operating systems. Some tasks may be solved for specific operating systems as well.▼
[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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