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  2. List of operating systems - Wikipedia

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    EOS – developed by ETA Systems for use in their ETA-10 line of supercomputers. EMBOS – developed by Elxsi for use on their mini-supercomputers. GCOS – a proprietary operating system originally developed by General Electric. MAI Basic Four – An OS implementing Business Basic from MAI Systems.

  3. Cross compiler - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A cross compiler is a compiler capable of creating executable code for a platform other than the one on which the compiler is running. For example, a compiler that runs on a PC but generates code that runs on Android devices is a cross compiler. A cross compiler is useful to compile code for multiple platforms from one development host.

  4. Operating system - Wikipedia

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    An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also include accounting software for cost allocation of processor time, mass storage, peripherals, and other ...

  5. Computer architecture - Wikipedia

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    Arrows indicate the direction of flow. In computer science and computer engineering, computer architecture is a description of the structure of a computer system made from component parts. [1] It can sometimes be a high-level description that ignores details of the implementation. [2] At a more detailed level, the description may include the ...

  6. List of Unix systems - Wikipedia

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    Below are other certified Unix operating systems: [4] macOS: Heavily based on BSD, macOS is registered as certified Unix 03 brand on both versions (Intel and Apple silicon-based). SCO OpenServer: Another operating system by SCO. Registered as Unix 93 “single and Multi-processor Industry Standard Intel architecture platform”.

  7. Instruction set architecture - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In computer science, an instruction set architecture (ISA) is an abstract model that generally defines how software controls the CPU in a computer or a family of computers. [1] A device or program that executes instructions described by that ISA, such as a central processing unit (CPU), is called an implementation of that ISA.

  8. Java (software platform) - Wikipedia

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    The Java platform is a suite of programs that facilitate developing and running programs written in the Java programming language. A Java platform includes an execution engine (called a virtual machine), a compiler and a set of libraries; there may also be additional servers and alternative libraries that depend on the requirements.

  9. Java virtual machine - Wikipedia

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    A Java virtual machine (JVM) is a virtual machine that enables a computer to run Java programs as well as programs written in other languages that are also compiled to Java bytecode. The JVM is detailed by a specification that formally describes what is required in a JVM implementation. Having a specification ensures interoperability of Java ...