What does Web operating system actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

The web-based operating system offers a comprehensive suite of applications and utilities, replicating many of the functions found on conventional desktops. Users can manage files, browse the ...

By that, we mean using web apps and having shortcuts to them set up inside your browser just as you would for the programs in your operating system.

It’s been 35 years since the launch of the most important operating system you’ve never heard of -- and it was made by Steve Jobs himself.