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Android

An open source, Linux-based mobile operating system designed by Google for smartphones and tablets.

automatic update

Feature can be configured to download and install updates automatically.(or) Feature that regularly provides new features or corrections to the program.

boot drive

The drive from which your personal computer starts.

Chrome OS

Google's Linux-based operating system designed to work primarily with web apps.

desktop operating system

A complete operating system that works on desktops, laptops, and some tablets.

driver

A small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.

iOS

Proprietary mobile operating system specifically made for Apple's mobile devices.

Linux

A popular, multitasking UNIX-based operating system that runs on a variety of personal computers, servers, and devices.

mobile operating system

The operating system on mobile devices and many consumer electronics.

natural user interface (NUI)

User interface with which users interact with the software through ordinary, intuitive behavior.

operating system (OS)

A set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware.

OS X

Latest version of Apple's operating system.

password

A private combination of characters associated with the user name that allows access to certain computer, mobile device, or network resources.

performance monitor

A program that assesses and reports information about various computer resources and devices.

queue

Group of files waiting in the buffer to be printed.

server operating system

A multiuser operating system that organizes and coordinates how multiple users access and share resources on a network.

sign in

To access resources on a network or computer.

UNIX

A multitasking operating system developed in the early 1970s by scientists at Bell Laboratories.

user interface (UI)

Portion of software that controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.

user name

A unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet or numbers, that identifies one specific user. Also called log on name or sign on name.

virtual memory

A portion of a storage medium, such as a hard drive or USB flash drive, that the operating system allocates to function as additional RAM.

Windows Phone

A proprietary mobile operating system that runs on some smartphones.

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Is an open

Android (based on the modified Linux kernel) is a mobile operating system developed by Google. The base system is open-source (and only the kernel copyleft), but the apps and drivers which provide functionality are increasingly becoming closed-source.

What is an open

Android Operating System Android is an open-source mobile OS developed by Google and launched in 2008 [8].

Which operating system is popularly used for the smartphones and tablet?

Android has been the best-selling OS worldwide on smartphones since 2011 and on tablets since 2013. As of May 2021, it has over three billion monthly active users, the largest installed base of any operating system, and as of January 2021, the Google Play Store features over 3 million apps.

Is Unix used in mobile?

This is an overview of the mobile operating systems Android and iOS. Both are based on UNIX or UNIX-like operating systems using a graphical user interface allowing smartphones and tablets to be easily manipulated through touch and gestures.