OS X en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /əʊˌɛsˈɛks/ (Received-Pronunciation, nonstandard)
- /oʊˌɛsˈɛks/ (General-American, nonstandard)
- /əʊˌɛsˈtɛn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /oʊˌɛsˈtɛn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Ellipsis of Mac OS X; from OS (“operating system”) + X (“ten”, Roman numeral), as a successor to Mac OS 9.
Meanings
- (qualifier:trademark) Former name of macOS; itself formerly known as Mac OS X.