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An operating system (OS) serves as the crucial interface between the computer user and the computer hardware. It allows users to interact with the system in a convenient and efficient way without needing to understand or manage the hardware directly.

The OS manages hardware components such as the processor, memory, storage devices, and input/output devices. It takes user commands—whether typed through a command-line interface or selected through a graphical user interface (GUI)—and translates them into instructions that the hardware can understand and execute.