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| operating system 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 | операційна система (ОС) |
| qualifying operating system | відповідна операційна система (When referring to Microsoft Volume Licensing Programs, an operating system that the customer must run on its desktops in order to be eligible to license the upgrade version available under the volume licensing programs. The list of qualifying operating systems is set out in the product list) |