The operating system and its functions, utility software, library files, and compilers, interpreters and assemblers.
System software vs application software
System software manages and operates the computer (operating systems, utilities, translators, device drivers); application software performs tasks for the user (word processors, browsers, games). System software provides a platform on which applications run.
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