===== Operating System (OS) =====
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An **operating system (OS)**, in its most general sense, is software that allows a user to run other [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:application|applications]] on a computing device. While it is possible for a software application to [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:interface|interface]] directly with hardware, the vast majority of applications are written for an OS, which allows them to take advantage of common libraries and not worry about specific hardware details.

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