A system software component that is external to the operating system kernel. If the phrase is used to refer to the operating system itself, it is redundant because an operating system "is" software.

With all the hoopla about Software-as-a-Service apps and mobile computing, it’s easy to forget that infrastructure software—everything from operating systems to middleware to databases—remains the ...

Facebook Inc. is building its own operating-system software to decrease its future dependence on rivals like Apple Inc. and Google, owners of the world’s most popular mobile operating systems. The ...

Quantum software startup Haiqu Inc. announced today that it has raised $11 million in new funding to accelerate the launch of its operating system for quantum applications, which will include a ...

It appears that Toyota is planning on launching its own operating system by 2025, to manage not just electric motors, batteries, entertainment and navigation, but also advanced operations such as ...