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OS vs UNIX operating system

UNIX operating system vs OS

OS and UNIX operating system both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
OS Yes No No No
UNIX operating system Yes No No No
As nouns, UNIX operating system is a hyponym of OS; that is, UNIX operating system is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than OS:
  • OS: (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
  • UNIX operating system: trademark for a powerful operating system
Other hyponyms of OS include disk operating system, DOS, UNIX, UNIX system, Windows, android.
OS (noun) UNIX operating system (noun)
the left eye trademark for a powerful operating system
(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
Difference between OS and UNIX operating system

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