computer software that manages hardware resources and provides services for computer programs; also known as [[作业系统|作業系統|zuo4 ye4 xi4 tong3]]

the quality of being practical or workable, such as a regulation or plan that is easy to carry out in practice; maneuverability

the quality of being operable or easy to work with; operative nature

a person who operates a machine or system

a person who operates or maintains machinery or equipment

operating desk; control panel; console

(computing) a character or symbol that represents a specific mathematical or logical action

(computing) the quantity or symbol on which a mathematical operation is performed

an operating system specifically designed to support workstations, personal computers, and sometimes older terminals that are connected on a local area network

The act of controlling or operating a device from a distance; remote control

Action taken by a central bank to buy or sell government securities on the open market to regulate the money supply.

Secret or covert activities that lack transparency, such as rigging elections or back-room deals; also written as [[暗箱操作|暗箱操作|an4 xiang1 cao1 zuo4]]

fundamental procedure or standard practice; basic skills or routine actions

this is just a basic operation, no need to shout praise; internet slang used to play down one's impressive performance as something routine

actual hands-on operation or practice as opposed to theoretical learning

operating manual; instruction manual

the digital or physical conditions under which a computer system or software application runs

operating rules; work regulations; standard procedures for handling equipment or tasks

covert or hidden activities that bypass legal procedures and public oversight, such as election rigging or corruption; black operations

A computer operating system primarily used for managing hardware and files on a disk