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The Windows operating system is closed-source software, but Office 360 is not since you can enter data using its applications such as Word and Excel.

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The statement is false; both Windows operating system and Office 365 are closed-source software, and the ability to enter data in applications does not denote open-source status.

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The statement that the Windows operating system is closed-source but Office 365 (presumably meant here instead of 'Office 360') is not because you can enter data into its applications, like Word and Excel, is false. The Windows operating system is indeed closed-source software, which means its source code is not available to the public for use or modification. On the other hand, being able to enter data into applications such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft

Excel is a feature of the user interface of the software, and does not indicate whether the software itself is open-source or closed-source. Office 365, like Windows, is also closed-source; usThe Windows operating system is closed-source software, meaning that its source code is not freely available to the public. This means that only a select group of individuals have access to the code and can make changes or modifications to it. On the other hand, Office 360 is not closed-source software since users can enter data using its applications like Word and Excel.ers can access and use the software and its features but cannot access the underlying source code.

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