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A Dictionary of Computing | 2004 | | Copyright

OS/2 Trademark An operating system produced in the late1980s by IBM and Microsoft for microcomputers with Intel 80286, 80386 i486, and Pentium processors, specifically the IBM PS/2 range. OS/2 allows multitasking and programs larger than the MS-DOS 640 kilobyte limit. It has a graphical user interface. The latest version, OS/2 Warp 4, is a 32-bit operating system that provides Internet, Java, and networking support, and incorporates speech recognition technology.

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OS/2

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | Copyright

OS/2 Computing Operating System/2 (produced by IBM and Microsoft)

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "OS/2." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "OS/2." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-OS2.html

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