"OS X" meaning in English

See OS X in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /əʊˌɛsˈtɛn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /oʊˌɛsˈtɛn/ [General-American], /əʊˌɛsˈɛks/ [Received-Pronunciation, nonstandard], /oʊˌɛsˈɛks/ [General-American, nonstandard]
Etymology: Ellipsis of Mac OS X; from OS (“operating system”) + X (“ten”, Roman numeral), as a successor to Mac OS 9. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=OS X}} OS X
  1. (computing, trademark) Former name of macOS; itself formerly known as Mac OS X. Wikipedia link: Mac OS 9 Categories (topical): Apple Inc., Computing
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