(Just Enough Operating System) A small operating system that is used in a hardware appliance such as a server, router or other network appliance. Typically an abbreviated version of Linux, the JeOS contains only the components necessary to manage the specific tasks of the appliance. See network appliance, server appliance and Internet appliance.
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