RTOS ⇝

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.

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Last updated: 1998-02-27

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Real-Time Operating SystemReal-Time Operating System Nucleus

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