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Real-Time Operating System

(operating system)
(RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. RTOS is not a specific product but a class of operating systems.

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real-time operating system

A master control program that provides immediate responses to input signals and transactions. See real-time system, embedded system, embedded Linux, process control and OS-9.
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"Keri's selection of INTEGRITY over other real-time operating systems for its Access Control product line validates the leading high-availability architecture and real-time responsiveness of the INTEGRITY RTOS," said David Kleidermacher, vice president of engineering at Green Hills.
Green Hills' INTEGRITY RTOS selected by Keri Systems for building security system
The LynxOS real-time operating system was selected for the IDM upgrade program because it uniquely supported open systems standards such as IEEE 1003.1 (POSIX), and BSD 4.4 socket network interfaces.
LYNX SELECTED FOR DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
of Japan, has adopted pSOSystem(TM), ISI's real-time operating system (RTOS) for the new QV-7000SX digital camera.
CASIO ADOPTS PSOSYSTEM FOR NEW DIGITAL CAMERA
DDC-I and Mocana have announced an integrated platform for avionics security that combines DDC-I's Deos certifiable safety-critical real-time operating system (RTOS) with Mocana's IoT Security Platform, Mocana said.
DDC-I, Mocana launch integrated COTS platform for military, commercial avionics
(NASDAQ: CDNS) said that the FreeRTOS real-time operating system is now available for Cadence Tensilica processors and digital signal processors (DSPs).
FreeRTOS combines control, DSP functions
San Jose, CA, November 16, 2012 --(PR.com)-- LynuxWorks, Inc., a world leader in the embedded software market, today announced LynuxWorks' LynxOS -SE real-time operating system (RTOS) has been selected by ITT Exelis for their new line of software-defined radios (SDR) that includes Soldier Radio, Rifleman Radio and SideHat[R] variants for the U.S.
LynuxWorks LynxOS-SE Deployed by ITT Exelis in New Line of Software-Defined Radios
Semiconductor company AMD (NYSE:AMD) announced on Wednesday a collaboration with embedded software vendor Green Hills Software that brings its INTEGRITY real-time operating system (RTOS) to the AMD Embedded G-Series Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) platform.
AMD announces collaboration with Green Hills Software
LynuxWorks Inc, a provider of embedded software, has announced that its LynxOS-178 real-time operating system (RTOS) has been selected by AeroMechanical Services Ltd (TSX-V: AMA) for its second generation Automated Flight Information Reporting System (afirs) programme.
LynuxWorks' LynxOS-178 selected by AeroMechanical Services for afirs programme
Enea Embedded Technology has announced that Parama Networks has selected the OSE Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) for use in its Mx-40 SONET/SDH optical transport reference system.
Parama Networks selects Enea's OSE Real-Time Operating System for use in SONET/SDH optical transport reference system
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