Subcategories

DOS	File Management
Mac OS	OSRC Operating Systems
UNIX	User Interfaces
Virtual Memory	Windows

Terms

.NET	64-bit
abort	ACL
Active Desktop	AIX
aLinux	AMD Virtualization
amperage	ASD Agent
AuroraUX	background
batch file	baud
BeOS	BER
BIOS	bit
blue screen of death	boot
boot loader	boot sector
boot sequence	bootable diskette
bps	Btu
Chrome	Chrome OS
CLDC	clean boot
clean install	ClearType
CLI	clock speed
cold boot	command
command buffer	command language
command line	command processor
configuration file	control panel
control program	cooperative multitasking
CP/M	cpi
cross-platform	Cryptography API: Next Generation
cycle time	daemon
data set	Debian
disk image	distributed processing
DragonFly BSD	driver
dual boot	eCos
EFS	embedded object
environment	EPOC
ERD	event
executable file	fault tolerance
file handle	flat file system
foreground	FreeBSD
FreeDOS	fully virtual
Gbps	gigabit
GINA	GNOME
GPF	haxie
HWID	hypervisor
ICF	incremental backup
Intel Virtualization Technology	interrupt
interrupt vector table	IPL
J2ME	JCL
job	Job Control Language
JVM	KB
kernel	kernel32.dll
kilobyte	Last Known Good configuration
launch	Ldifde
LiMo	Linux
load	loader
LPAR	Mandriva
MB	MBR
megabit	megapixel
memory resident	microkernel
Microsoft Operations Manager	Microsoft Windows
mobile operating system	ms
multiprocessing	multitasking
multithreading	multi-user
MVS	native
NetBSD	NetWare
network operating system	network transparency
NEXTSTEP	NTLDR
NTVDM	OpenBSD
OpenDoc	operating environment
operating system	operating system virtualization
OS/2	OS/400
OS/9	parallel processing
paravirtualized operating system	Phoenix BIOS
PID	pinned item list
pipe	platform
PnP	pop-up utility
power-on self test	process
PXE	RDP
real time	reboot
Remote Access Service	Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop Protocol	resolution
resource	Routing and Remote Access Service
RTOS	safe mode
segment	shell
shell enhancement	SID
Slackware Linux	SMP
SP	spooling
stop error	SUS
SUSE Linux	swap file
Symbian	system call
system disk	system tray
systems software	task
task switching	thread
time sharing	transaction processing
TRON	Tru64
type	Ubuntu
unified driver	UTC
utility	virtual device driver
virtual machine	virtualization
Vista SP1	VMM
VMM32.vxd	VMS
wallpaper	warm boot
WDM	widget
win.com	Windows 2000
Windows Mail	Windows Meeting Space
Windows ReadyBoost	Windows SideShow
Windows Vista	Windows XP
Winlogon	WMI
Xen	XUL
z/OS	Zeta