"package management system" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: package management systems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} package management system (plural package management systems)
  1. (computing) A package manager: the tool used by an operating system to manage software installation. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: PMS
    Sense id: en-package_management_system-en-noun-k74Vb5s0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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