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  • 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

                              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

                                    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

                                            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

                                                    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

                                                                                                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

                                                                                                  = OSDL | Open Source Development Lab | In English

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

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  OSDL
                                                                                                  Open Source Development Lab

                                                                                                  = OSDL (see above)

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

                                                                                                  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

                                                                                                                                        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