(1) A synonym for a language interpreter. See interpreter, Java Virtual Machine and Python. (2) Software that enables a different operating system and applications to run in a computer along with the ...

The first OS installed in a computer. In a virtual machine environment, there may be a host operating system that interacts with the virtual machine monitor, which manages the virtual machines.

Most of the time, one operating system per computer is enough. But on occasion, you might want to boot up a second operating system for security reasons, testing purposes, or compatibility with ...

Meta has stopped developing its scratch-built operating system for augmented-reality (AR) and virtual-reality (VR) devices, according to The Information. In a paywalled report published Wednesday, The ...