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  2. Monolithic kernel - Wikipedia

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    Structure of monolithic kernel, microkernel and hybrid kernel-based operating systems A monolithic kernel is an operating system architecture with the entire operating system running in kernel space.

  3. Operating system - Wikipedia

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    An operating system is difficult to define, [6] but has been called "the layer of software that manages a computer's resources for its users and their applications". [7] ...

  4. Comparison of operating systems - Wikipedia

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    These tables provide a comparison of operating systems, of computer devices, as listing general and technical information for a number of widely used and currently available PC or handheld (including smartphone and tablet computer) operating systems.

  5. Real-time operating system - Wikipedia

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    A real-time operating system (RTOS) is an operating system (OS) for real-time computing applications that processes data and events that have critically defined time constraints.

  6. System software - Wikipedia

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    System software is software designed to provide a platform for other software. Examples of system software include operating systems (OS) (like macOS, Linux, Android, and Microsoft Windows).

  7. Embedded operating system - Wikipedia

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    An embedded system on a plug-in card, featuring a processor, memory, power supply, and various external interfaces. An Embedded Operating System (EOS) is an operating system designed specifically for embedded computer systems.

  8. Distributed operating system - Wikipedia

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    Structure of monolithic kernel, microkernel and hybrid kernel-based operating systems. A distributed OS provides the essential services and functionality required of an OS but adds attributes and particular configurations to allow it to support additional requirements such as increased scale and availability.

  9. List of Microsoft Windows versions - Wikipedia

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    Timeline showing releases of Windows for personal computers and servers. Microsoft Windows is a computer operating system developed by Microsoft.It was first launched in 1985 as a graphical operating system built on MS-DOS.