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ChromeOS

Operating System

ChromeOS is a proprietary operating system designed and developed by Google. It is derived from the open source ChromiumOS operating system, and uses the Google Chrome web browser as its principal user interface.

Facts
Year
2011 1
Significance
Used primarily to run web applications 1
Status
Status
Active / In Use 1
Classification
License
Proprietary (Closed Source) 1
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Source Wikipedia: ChromeOS

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Entity-backed identity for the license enum value this item already carries, resolved to a software license concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The license fact itself stays on the item unchanged.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: ChromeOS
  • Lead section, paragraph 2, sentence 3
    The operating system first shipped with Chromebooks in 2011.
  • Lead section, paragraph 2, sentence 2
    ChromeOS was used primarily to run web applications.
  • Lead sentence
    ChromeOS (sometimes styled as chromeOS and formerly styled as Chrome OS) is a proprietary operating system designed and developed by Google.
  • entity record, description (license)
    ChromeOS is a proprietary operating system designed and developed by Google.
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