| English | German |
| disk operating system | Betriebssystem (A generic term describing any operating system that is loaded from disk devices when the system is started or rebooted) |
| guest operating system | Gastbetriebssystem (The operating system running on a virtual machine) |
| guest operating system profile | Gastbetriebssystem-Profil (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) |
| host operating system | Hostbetriebssystem (The operating system of the physical computer running the Virtual Server or Virtual PC software) |
| Microsoft Windows operating system | Microsoft Windows-Betriebssystem (A proprietary software operating system with a graphical user interface (GUI)) |
| MS-DOS operating system | MS-DOS-Betriebssystem (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) |
| operating system deployment | Betriebssystembereitstellung (A Configuration Manager feature that allows you to create operating system images and deploy those images to target computers) |
| Operating System Deployment Manager | Betriebssystembereitstellungs-Manager (A security role that grants permissions to administrative users so that they can create, deploy, and manage operating system images) |
| operating system volume | Betriebssystemvolume (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)) |
| real-time operating system | Echtzeitbetriebssystem (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) |
| Windows operating system | Windows-Betriebssystem (A proprietary software operating system with a graphical user interface (GUI)) |