binary
(binary, binary program)
Princeton's WordNet
a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system
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allurement
Webster Dictionary
that which allures; any real or apparent good held forth, or operating, as a motive to action; as, the allurements of pleasure, or of honor
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shakedown
(shakedown)
Princeton's WordNet
intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system
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vascular
Webster Dictionary
operating by means of, or made up of an arrangement of, vessels; as, the vascular system in animals, including the arteries, veins, capillaries, lacteals, etc
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field
(fild)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Math. a number system that has the same properties relative to the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division as the number system of all real numbers.
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group
(grup)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an algebraic system that is closed under an associative operation, as multiplication or addition, and in which there is an identity element that, on operating on another element, leaves the second element unchanged, and in which each element has corresponding to it a unique element that, on operating on the first, results in the identity element.
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os
(ˈɔr ə, ˈoʊr ə)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Computers. operating system.
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dos
(ɔs, dɒs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an operating system for microcomputers.
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ms dos
(ˈɛmˌɛs ˈdɔs, -ˈdɒs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a microcomputer operating system.
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machine
(əˈʃin)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
any complex agency or operating system:
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disk operating system
(DOS, disk operating system)
Princeton's WordNet
an operating system that is on a disk
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dos
(DOS, disk operating system)
Princeton's WordNet
an operating system that is on a disk
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boot
(but)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to start (a computer) by loading the operating system.
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interurban
(ˌɪn tərˈɜr bən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a train, bus, etc., or a transportation system operating between cities.
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unix system
(UNIX, UNIX system, UNIX operating system)
Princeton's WordNet
trademark for a powerful operating system
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unix
(UNIX, UNIX system, UNIX operating system)
Princeton's WordNet
trademark for a powerful operating system
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unix operating system
(UNIX, UNIX system, UNIX operating system)
Princeton's WordNet
trademark for a powerful operating system
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platform
(platform)
Princeton's WordNet
the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system
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unix guru
(UNIX guru)
Princeton's WordNet
an expert on the UNIX operating system
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elevated railroad
(ˈɛl əˌveɪ tɪd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a railroad system operating on an elevated structure, as over streets; el.
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envelope
(envelope)
Princeton's WordNet
the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
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indicator
(indicator)
Princeton's WordNet
a device for showing the operating condition of some system
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bus line
(bus line)
Princeton's WordNet
an organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system
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bios
(ˈbaɪ oʊs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system.
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bring up
(boot, reboot, bring up)
Princeton's WordNet
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
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reboot
(boot, reboot, bring up)
Princeton's WordNet
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
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boot
(boot, reboot, bring up)
Princeton's WordNet
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
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linux
(Linux)
Princeton's WordNet
an open-source version of the UNIX operating system
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pseudo-heart
Webster Dictionary
any contractile vessel of invertebrates which is not of the nature of a real heart, especially one of those pertaining to the excretory system
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job-control language
(job-control language)
Princeton's WordNet
a problem-oriented language used to describe job requirements to an operating system
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