Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Operating systems’

Operating systems (OS), system software.

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AB3L

Association Béninoise pour la Promotion de Linux et des Logiciels Libres

In French

ABUL

Association Bordelaise des Utilisateurs de Logiciels libres

In French

AC3L

Association Camerounaise des utilisateurs de Linux et des Logiciels Libres

In French

ACM-SIGOPS

Association for Computing Machinery - Special Interest Group on Operating Systems

In English

ACP

Airline Control Program

In English

ADD

Apple Data Detectors

In English

    ADFS

    Advanced Disc Filing System

    In English

      AFUL

      Association Francophone des Utilisateurs de Linux et des Logiciels Libres (https://aful.org/)

      In French

      AFUU

      Association Française des Utilisateurs d'Unix

      In French

      AG3L

      Association Gabonaise des utilisateurs de Linux et des Logiciels Libres

      In French

      AGU3L

      Association Grufféenne des Utilisateurs de Linux et des Logiciels Libres

      In French

      AI3L

      Association Ivoirienne pour Linux et les Logiciels Libres

      In French

      AIX

      Advanced Interactive eXecutive

      In English

        ALADIN

        Amis de Linux & Amis du Développement sur INternet

        In French

        ALIS

        Association Linux et Informatique Souss

        In French

        ALMOS

        Advanced Locality Management Operating System

        In English

          ALP

          Access Linux Platform

          In English

          AMUL

          Amicale Malgache des Utilisateurs de logiciels Libres

          In French

          AMULL

          Association Malienne des Utilisateurs de Logiciels Libres

          In French

          APT

          Advanced Packaging Tool

          In English

          AROS

          Automotive Robust Operating Services

          In English

          ART

          Android Runtime

          In English

          ASF

          ACM-SIGOPS France

          In French

          AXUL

          Association aiXoise des utilisateurs de Linux et des logiciels libres

          In French

          BDOS
          Basic Disk Operating System

          The abbreviation BDOS (Basic Disk Operating System) includes abbreviations OS (Operating System) and DOS (Disk Operating System).

          In English

            BIOS

            Basic Input/Output System

            In English

              BIOS

              Basic Input Output System

              In English

                BOS
                Backup Operating System

                The abbreviation BOS (Backup Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                In English

                BOS
                Base Operating System

                The abbreviation BOS (Base Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                In English

                  BSD

                  Berkeley System Distribution

                  In English

                    BSD

                    Berkeley Software Distribution

                    In English

                      BSD

                      Berkeley Standard Distribution

                      In English

                        BTSS

                        Basic Time Sharing System

                        In English

                          CDE

                          Common Desktop Environment

                          In English

                          CGL
                          Carrier Grade Linux

                          The abbreviation CGL (Carrier Grade Linux) is included in abbreviations such as CGLWG (Carrier Grade Linux Working Group) and NGCL (Nortel Carrier Grade Linux).

                          In English

                            CGLWG
                            Carrier Grade Linux Working Group

                            The abbreviation CGLWG (Carrier Grade Linux Working Group) includes the abbreviation CGL (Carrier Grade Linux).

                            In English

                            CLO

                            Club Linux Outaouais

                            In French

                            CNOS
                            Communication Network Operating System

                            The abbreviation CNOS (Communication Network Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                            In English

                            COBD

                            Cooperative Linux Block Devices

                            In English

                            COS
                            Console Operating System

                            The abbreviation COS (Console Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                            In English

                            COS
                            Cray Operating System

                            The abbreviation COS (Cray Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                            In English

                              CP/M

                              Control Program for Microcomputers

                              In English

                                CTSS
                                Compatible Time-Sharing System

                                The abbreviation CTSS (Compatible Time-Sharing System) includes the abbreviation TSS (Time-Sharing System).

                                In English

                                  CULTe

                                  Club des Utilisateurs de Linux de Toulouse et des environs

                                  In French

                                  CVM

                                  Cooperative Virtual Machine

                                  In English

                                    Cocon

                                    Cooperative Linux console

                                    In English

                                    Conet

                                    Cooperative Linux network

                                    In English

                                    DEMOS
                                    Dialogovaya Edinaya Mobilnaya Operatsionnaya Sistema

                                    = ДЕМОС | Диалоговая Единая Мобильная Операционная Система | In Russian

                                    In Russian

                                      DOS
                                      Disk Operating System

                                      The abbreviation DOS (Disk Operating System) is included in abbreviations such as MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System), RDOS (Real-Time Disk Operating System), PC-DOS (Personal Computer Disk Operating System) and BDOS (Basic Disk Operating System), and it includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                      In English

                                        DROPS
                                        Dresden Real-Time Operating System Project

                                        The abbreviation DROPS (Dresden Real-Time Operating System Project) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                        In English

                                          DTOS
                                          Distributed Trusted Operating System

                                          The abbreviation DTOS (Distributed Trusted Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                          In English

                                            ECOS
                                            Experiment Computer Operating System

                                            The abbreviation ECOS (Experiment Computer Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                            In English

                                            ELF

                                            EFREI Linux Formation

                                            In French

                                            EMX

                                            Eberhard Mattes eXtender

                                            In English

                                            EOS
                                            Extended Operating System

                                            The abbreviation EOS (Extended Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                            In English

                                              EVM

                                              Ethereum Virtual Machine

                                              In English

                                              FAT

                                              File Allocation Table

                                              In English

                                              FCOS
                                              Flight Computer Operating System

                                              The abbreviation FCOS (Flight Computer Operating System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Computer) and OS (Operating System).

                                              In English

                                              FCOS
                                              Flight Control Operating System

                                              The abbreviation FCOS (Flight Control Operating System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and OS (Operating System).

                                              In English

                                              FFS

                                              (Berkeley) Fast File System

                                              In English

                                              FFS

                                              Flash File System

                                              In English

                                              FFS

                                              (Amiga) Fast File System

                                              In English

                                              FHS

                                              Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

                                              In English

                                              FLASK

                                              Flux Advanced Security Kernel

                                              In English

                                                FOS
                                                Factored Operating System

                                                The abbreviation FOS (Factored Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                In English

                                                  G3L

                                                  Groupe pour la promotion de GNU/Linux et des Logiciels Libres

                                                  In French

                                                  GCOS

                                                  General Computer Operational System

                                                  In English

                                                    GCOS
                                                    Ground Computer Operating System

                                                    The abbreviation GCOS (Ground Computer Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                    In English

                                                    GCOS

                                                    General Comprehensive Operating System

                                                    In English

                                                      GECOS

                                                      General Electric Comprehensive Operating Supervisor

                                                      In English

                                                        GIRLS

                                                        Generalized Information Retrieval Language System

                                                        In English

                                                        GKS

                                                        Graphical Kernel System

                                                        In English

                                                          GPL

                                                          Groupe des Pingouins Libres

                                                          In French

                                                          GRAL

                                                          Groupement Réunionnais des Amis de Linux

                                                          In French

                                                          GUL
                                                          Groupes d’Utilisateurs de Linux

                                                          = LUG | Linux Users’ Groups | In English

                                                          In French

                                                          GULAT

                                                          Groupe d’Utilisateurs de Linux de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue

                                                          In French

                                                          GULLIVER

                                                          Groupe des Utilisateurs de Linux et des Logiciels libres d'Ille-et-Vilaine et Environs de Rennes

                                                          In French

                                                          GULUQ

                                                          Groupe d’Utilisateurs Linux de l’Université du Québec

                                                          In French

                                                          GULUS

                                                          Groupe d’Utilisateurs de Linux de l’Université de Sherbrooke

                                                          In French

                                                          GULiDef

                                                          Groupe des Utilisateurs de Linux dans la Défense

                                                          In French

                                                          GUML

                                                          Groupement des Utilisateurs Mauriciens de Linux

                                                          In French

                                                          GrUB

                                                          Groupe d'utilisateurs borains

                                                          In French

                                                          GuLSE

                                                          Groupe des Utilisateurs Linux de Saint-Eustache et des environs (Basses Laurentides)

                                                          In French

                                                          HOS
                                                          Hybrid Operating System

                                                          The abbreviation HOS (Hybrid Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                          In English

                                                            HVM

                                                            Hardware Virtual Machine

                                                            In English

                                                            IDOS
                                                            Integrated Display Operating System

                                                            The abbreviation IDOS (Integrated Display Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                            In English

                                                            ISPF

                                                            Interactive System Productivity Facility

                                                            In English

                                                            ITS

                                                            Incompatible Timesharing System

                                                            In English

                                                              JCVM

                                                              Java Card Virtual Machine

                                                              In English

                                                              JFS

                                                              Journaled File System

                                                              In English

                                                                KLM

                                                                Keyboard Layout Manager

                                                                In English

                                                                  KVM

                                                                  Kernel-based Virtual Machine

                                                                  In English

                                                                  LADSPA

                                                                  Linux Audio Developer’s Simple Plug-In API

                                                                  In English

                                                                  LAMP

                                                                  Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP

                                                                  In English

                                                                  LKD

                                                                  Linux Kullanıcıları Derneği (https://www.lkd.org.tr/)

                                                                  In Turkish

                                                                  LLVM

                                                                  Low Level Virtual Machine

                                                                  In English

                                                                  LOCK

                                                                  Logical Coprocessing Kernel

                                                                  In English

                                                                    LPT

                                                                    Link PrinTer

                                                                    In English

                                                                      LSB

                                                                      Linux Standard Base

                                                                      In English

                                                                        LSM

                                                                        Linux Security Module

                                                                        In English

                                                                        LUG
                                                                        Linux Users’ Groups

                                                                        = GUL, LUG (see above)

                                                                        In English

                                                                        LUGOAL

                                                                        Linux User Group Of ALgeria

                                                                        In English

                                                                        LVS

                                                                        Linux Virtual Server

                                                                        In English

                                                                        LXDE

                                                                        Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment

                                                                        In English

                                                                        LiLoLiPo

                                                                        Linux et les Logiciels Libres à Pont-Château

                                                                        In French

                                                                        LinAC

                                                                        Linux Angoulême Charente

                                                                        In French

                                                                        MATE

                                                                        MATE Advanced Traditional Environment

                                                                        In English

                                                                        MERT

                                                                        Multi-Environment Real-Time

                                                                        In English

                                                                          MFT

                                                                          Multiprogramming with a Fixed number of Tasks

                                                                          In English

                                                                            MIDAS

                                                                            Multics Intrusion Detection and Alerting System

                                                                            In English

                                                                            MLO

                                                                            Mageia Linux Online

                                                                            In English

                                                                            MLUG

                                                                            Montreal Linux Users Group

                                                                            In English

                                                                            MONECS

                                                                            Monash University Educational Computing System

                                                                            In English

                                                                              MOS
                                                                              Machine Operating System

                                                                              The abbreviation MOS (Machine Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                                              In English

                                                                                MRLUG

                                                                                Montreal Regional Linux Users Group

                                                                                In English

                                                                                MS-DOS
                                                                                Microsoft Disk Operating System

                                                                                The abbreviation MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) includes abbreviations OS (Operating System) and DOS (Disk Operating System).

                                                                                In English

                                                                                  MSDOS
                                                                                  Mass Storage Digital Operating System

                                                                                  The abbreviation MSDOS (Mass Storage Digital Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  MSKLC

                                                                                  Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                    MTS

                                                                                    Michigan Terminal System

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                      MULTICS

                                                                                      Multiplexed Information and Computing Service

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                        MUMPS

                                                                                        Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System

                                                                                        In English

                                                                                        MUSIC/SP

                                                                                        Multi-User System for Interactive Computing / System Product

                                                                                        In English

                                                                                          MVS

                                                                                          Multiple Virtual Storage

                                                                                          In English

                                                                                            MVS/ESA

                                                                                            Multiple Virtual Storage/Enterprise System Architecture

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                              MVS/XA

                                                                                              Multiple Virtual Storage/Extended Architecture

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                MVT

                                                                                                Multiprogramming with a Variable number of Tasks

                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                  NGCL
                                                                                                  Nortel Carrier Grade Linux

                                                                                                  The abbreviation NGCL (Nortel Carrier Grade Linux) includes the abbreviation CGL (Carrier Grade Linux).

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                    OCF

                                                                                                    OpenBSD Cryptographic Framework

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                    OCI

                                                                                                    Open Container Initiative

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                    OCP

                                                                                                    Open Container Project

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                    OS
                                                                                                    Operating System

                                                                                                    The abbreviation OS (Operating System) is included in abbreviations such as FMA (Finanzmarktaufsicht), BOS (Backup Operating System), COS (Console Operating System), EOS (Extended Operating System), FCOS (Flight Computer Operating System), FCOS (Flight Control Operating System), MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System), GCOS (Ground Computer Operating System), HOS (Hybrid Operating System), IDOS (Integrated Display Operating System), MSDOS (Mass Storage Digital Operating System), OSID (Operating System Interface Definition), POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface), DOS (Disk Operating System), RDOS (Real-Time Disk Operating System), SCOS (Subsystem Computer Operating System), TOS (Test Operating System), ECOS (Experiment Computer Operating System), QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System), MOS (Machine Operating System), PC-DOS (Personal Computer Disk Operating System), TOS (Tape Operating System), RTOS (Real-Time Operating System), CNOS (Communication Network Operating System), BDOS (Basic Disk Operating System), ROSS/V (RSTS/E Operating System Simulator for VAX), WOS (Web Operating System), BOS (Base Operating System), DTOS (Distributed Trusted Operating System), DROPS (Dresden Real-Time Operating System Project), COS (Cray Operating System) and FOS (Factored Operating System).

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                      OSDL
                                                                                                      Open Source Development Labs

                                                                                                      The abbreviation OSDL (Open Source Development Labs) includes the abbreviation OS (Open Source).

                                                                                                      = OSDL | Open Source Development Lab | In English

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      OSDL
                                                                                                      Open Source Development Lab

                                                                                                      The abbreviation OSDL (Open Source Development Lab) includes the abbreviation OS (Open Source).

                                                                                                      = OSDL (see above)

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      OSID
                                                                                                      Operating System Interface Definition

                                                                                                      The abbreviation OSID (Operating System Interface Definition) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      PC-DOS
                                                                                                      Personal Computer Disk Operating System

                                                                                                      The abbreviation PC-DOS (Personal Computer Disk Operating System) includes abbreviations OS (Operating System), PC (Personal Computer) and DOS (Disk Operating System).

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                        PDE

                                                                                                        Process Directory Entry

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                        PLUG

                                                                                                        Provence Linux Users Group

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                        PMS

                                                                                                        Package Manager Specification

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                        PMT

                                                                                                        Pre-emptive Multitasking

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                          POSIX
                                                                                                          Portable Operating System Interface

                                                                                                          The abbreviation POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                          PPI

                                                                                                          Pixel Per Inch

                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                            Pacman

                                                                                                            Package manager

                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                            PauLLA

                                                                                                            Pau Logiciels Libres Association

                                                                                                            In French

                                                                                                            QDOS
                                                                                                            Quick and Dirty Operating System

                                                                                                            The abbreviation QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                              RDOS
                                                                                                              Real-Time Disk Operating System

                                                                                                              The abbreviation RDOS (Real-Time Disk Operating System) includes abbreviations OS (Operating System) and DOS (Disk Operating System).

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                ROSS/V
                                                                                                                RSTS/E Operating System Simulator for VAX

                                                                                                                The abbreviation ROSS/V (RSTS/E Operating System Simulator for VAX) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                RPM

                                                                                                                Red Hat Package Manager

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                RSBAC

                                                                                                                Rule Set Based Access Control

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                RSTS

                                                                                                                Resource Sharing Time Sharing System

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                  RTOS
                                                                                                                  Real-Time Operating System

                                                                                                                  The abbreviation RTOS (Real-Time Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                    RTSS

                                                                                                                    Resource Time Sharing System

                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                      SALUG

                                                                                                                      Savoie-Aravis Linux Users Group

                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                      SCOS
                                                                                                                      Subsystem Computer Operating System

                                                                                                                      The abbreviation SCOS (Subsystem Computer Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                        SE

                                                                                                                        Système d'Exploitation

                                                                                                                        In French

                                                                                                                          SELinux

                                                                                                                          Security-Enhanced Linux

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                          SFS

                                                                                                                          Self-certifying File System

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                            SL

                                                                                                                            Scientific Linux

                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                              SLES

                                                                                                                              SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                              SLS

                                                                                                                              Softlanding Linux System

                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                SSDT

                                                                                                                                System Service Dispatch Table

                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                  STOICAL

                                                                                                                                  STack Oriented Interactive Compiler Adapted to Linux

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                  Smack

                                                                                                                                  Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                  TOS
                                                                                                                                  Test Operating System

                                                                                                                                  The abbreviation TOS (Test Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                  TOS
                                                                                                                                  Tape Operating System

                                                                                                                                  The abbreviation TOS (Tape Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                  TROLL

                                                                                                                                  Troupe Redonnaise Orientée Logiciel Libre

                                                                                                                                  In French

                                                                                                                                  TSS
                                                                                                                                  Time-Sharing System

                                                                                                                                  The abbreviation TSS (Time-Sharing System) is included in the abbreviation CTSS (Compatible Time-Sharing System).

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                    TSS

                                                                                                                                    Time Sharing System

                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                      TTX

                                                                                                                                      TinyOS Technology Exchange

                                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                                      UUCP

                                                                                                                                      Unix-to-Unix Copy

                                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                                      WOS
                                                                                                                                      Web Operating System

                                                                                                                                      The abbreviation WOS (Web Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                                      WPF

                                                                                                                                      Windows Presentation Foundation

                                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                                        WPF/E

                                                                                                                                        Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere

                                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                                          WSL

                                                                                                                                          Windows Subsystem for Linux

                                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                                            WinPRT

                                                                                                                                            Windows Phone RunTime

                                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                                            Wubi

                                                                                                                                            Windows-based Ubuntu Installer

                                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                                            XNU

                                                                                                                                            X is Not Unix

                                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                                              XPCOM

                                                                                                                                              Cross Platform Component Object Model

                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                              XPFE

                                                                                                                                              Cross Platform Front End

                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                              YUM

                                                                                                                                              Yellowdog Updater, Modified

                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                              YUP

                                                                                                                                              Yellowdog UPdater

                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                              YaST

                                                                                                                                              Yet another Setup Tool

                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                              dpkg

                                                                                                                                              Debian Package

                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                              urpmi

                                                                                                                                              User RPM Installer

                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                              ДЕМОС
                                                                                                                                              Диалоговая Единая Мобильная Операционная Система

                                                                                                                                              = DEMOS, ДЕМОС (see above)

                                                                                                                                              In Russian

                                                                                                                                                МНОС

                                                                                                                                                МобильНая Операционная Система

                                                                                                                                                In Russian