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operating system

operating system

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British English/ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/
American English/ˈɑːpəˌreɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/
Russian transcription[ɐpʲɪrət͡sɨˈonːəjə sʲɪsˈtʲemə]
operating system
operating system - операционная система
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operating system with Russian translation

operating system usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Моей операционной системе нужно обновление безопасности.

My operating system needs a security update.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эта операционная система хорошо работает на старых ноутбуках.

This operating system works well on older laptops.

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operating system belongs to the topic "Errors and Bugs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

operating systemоперационная система
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

operating system synonyms

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What's the difference between operating system / OS / platform / kernel

O
🇬🇧English
operating system

операционная система — operating system in a professional learning context.

A2Often

My operating system needs a security update.

Моей операционной системе нужно обновление безопасности.

O
🇬🇧English
operating system

identical to the headword; the standard term for software that manages a device

A2Very Often

Windows is an operating system used on many PCs.

Windows — это операционная система, используемая на многих ПК.

O
🇬🇧English
OS

short form of operating system; common in technical speech and writing

A2Very Often

My laptop runs on an older OS.

На моём ноутбуке установлена старая ОС.

P
🇬🇧English
platform

broader term; can mean the OS plus the hardware or software environment it supports

A2Often

The app is available on the Android platform.

Приложение доступно на платформе Android.

K
🇬🇧English
kernel

the core part of an operating system, not the whole OS

A2Often

The kernel controls access to memory and hardware.

Ядро управляет доступом к памяти и оборудованию.

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How to pronounce operating system and what this word means

operating system translation: операционная система. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce operating system

/ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/

operating system translation

операционная система

operating system examples

My operating system needs a security update.

operating system transcription

/ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/, /ˈɑːpəˌreɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/

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operating system in a professional learning context.

operating system pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

operating system is pronounced as /ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

operating system definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

My operating system needs a security update. Translation: Моей операционной системе нужно обновление безопасности.

Is operating system part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

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