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système d'exploitation d'un PC [1 record]

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Record 1 1992-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
DEF

Software that controls the execution of programs on a personal computer.

CONT

A half dozen companies - ranging from IBM and Apple to Sun Microsystems and NeXT - are trying to reduce Microsoft's dominance in PC operating systems, the basis of the company's market power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)

Spanish

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