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desktop operating system |
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The control program in a user's machine (desktop or laptop). Also called a "client operating system," Windows is the overwhelming majority while the Macintosh comes second. There are also several versions of Linux for the desktop. Contrast with network operating system. |
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| The fact that Linux is not just a server operating system but also a desktop operating system available with a full graphical user interface (the Novell Linux Desktop) lends credibility to its consideration for school use. ZENworks for Desktops 4 features PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) functionality that allows a workstation to be booted and managed before the workstation operating system starts, vastly simplifying and reducing the cost of a customer's rollout of Windows XP or other desktop operating system. OS/2 was the first desktop operating system to combine 32-bit power with a graphical user interface. |
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desktop operating system
