Operating Systems Glossary
Browse 2 operating systems terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
2 Operating Systems Terms
- Multics
- Multiplexed Information and Computing Service — an ambitious time-sharing operating system begun in 1964 that introduced hierarchical file systems, dynamic...
- time-sharing
- An operating system technique that allows multiple users to interact with a computer simultaneously by rapidly switching the processor between tasks, giving...