| Subject | English | Chinese simplified |
| comp., MS | guest operating system | 来宾操作系统 (The operating system running on a virtual machine) |
| comp., MS | guest operating system profile | 来宾操作系统配置文件 (A library resource containing the most common settings from a Sysprep.inf file, including the computer name and domain or workgroup settings, which can be applied to a virtual machine template) |
| comp., MS | host operating system | 主机操作系统 (The operating system of the physical computer running the Virtual Server or Virtual PC software) |
| comp., MS | Microsoft Disk Operating System | Microsoft 磁盘操作系统 (A Microsoft computer operating system with a command-line interface that is used to control many internal computer functions, such as running programs and organizing and maintaining files) |
| comp., MS | Microsoft Windows operating system | Microsoft Windows 操作系统 (A proprietary software operating system with a graphical user interface (GUI)) |
| comp., MS | operating system | 操作系统 (The software that controls the allocation and usage of hardware resources such as memory, central processing unit (CPU) time, disk space, and peripheral devices. The operating system is the foundation on which programs are built) |
| comp., MS | operating system deployment | 操作系统部署 (A Configuration Manager feature that allows you to create operating system images and deploy those images to target computers) |
| comp., MS | Operating System Deployment Manager | 操作系统部署管理员 (A security role that grants permissions to administrative users so that they can create, deploy, and manage operating system images) |
| comp., MS | operating system volume | 操作系统卷 (A volume that contains an operating system (for example, Windows Vista) that can be loaded by Windows Boot Manager. A given system can have multiple operating system volumes. The operating system on the current volume can be started only if it has an entry in the Boot Configuration Data (BCD)) |
| comp., MS | real-time operating system | 实时操作系统 (An operating system designed for the needs of a process-controlled environment. A real-time operating system recognizes that responses must be made and tasks handled instantly, with no lag time. Real-time operating systems are typically used as embedded systems in devices and applications requiring time-critical reaction, such as telecommunications, air traffic control, and robotic functions) |
| comp., MS | Windows operating system | Windows 操作系统 (A proprietary software operating system with a graphical user interface (GUI)) |