network operating system

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Network Operating System
NOS

   <operating system> (NOS) The {operating system} on {Control
   Data Corporation}'s {Cyber Computer}.

   [Details?]

   (2002-11-22)
from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
network operating system

   <networking, operating system> (NOS) An {operating system}
   which includes {software} to communicate with other computers
   via a {network}.  This allows resources such as files,
   {application programs}, and {printers} to be shared between
   computers.

   Examples are {Berkeley Software Distribution} {Unix},
   {Novell}, {LAntastic}, {MS LAN Manager}.

   [Is there a specific OS called "Network Operating System"?]

   (2001-03-13)
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