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operating system vs package

package vs operating system

operating system and package both are nouns.

operating system is not a verb while package is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
operating system Yes No No No
package Yes No Yes No
As nouns, package is a hypernym of operating system; that is, package is a word with a broader meaning than operating system:
  • operating system: (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
  • package: (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
Other hypernyms of operating system include computer software, software, software package, software program, software system.
operating system (noun) package (noun)
(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services a wrapped container
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
operating system (verb) package (verb)
put into a box
Difference between operating system and package

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