what is exact definition of operating system?

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what is exact definition of operating system?..

Answer / santhosh

1.From the name itself we can get. We cant do with ordinary
system , to operate the system we need operating system
2.Its an interface between usera and the hardware.

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what is exact definition of operating system?..

Answer / vikram

operating system is an user interface bt user and system
pheripharals.
not only that it will act as resourse allocater
and process manager

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what is exact definition of operating system?..

Answer / indrasis roy

An operating system is
a master control
program which runs
the computer and act
as a schedular.
It act as an
interferance between
the application
software and the
machine hardware

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