real-time operating system
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.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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