Real-Time Operating System
<operating system> (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. RTOS is not a specific product but a class of operating systems. [Other criteria?] (1998-02-27) | ||||
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real-time operating system
real-time operating system
(rtos) any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. rtos is not a specific product but a class of operating systems.
real-time operating system
(rtos) any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. rtos is not a specific product but a class of operating systems.
Real-time operating system Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Real-time operating system
A real-time operating system (RTOS) is a multitasking operating system intended for real-time applications. Such applications include embedded systems (programmable thermostats, household appliance controllers, mobile telephones), industrial robots, spacecraft, industrial control (see SCADA), and scientific research equipment.
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