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title: "What is the purpose of an operating system?"  
description: "What is the purpose of an operating system?"  
author: "Amartya Singh"  
published: 2024-03-15  
updated: 2024-03-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/111067/what-is-the-purpose-of-an-operating-system  
category: "information technology"  
tags: ["operating system"]  

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# What is the purpose of an operating system?




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