Etymology: abbr. of disk operating system
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noun
an operating system that is on a disk
• Syn: ↑disk operating system
• Hypernyms: ↑operating system, ↑OS
• Instance Hyponyms: ↑MS-DOS, ↑Microsoft disk operating system
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abbreviationdisk operating system
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/daws, dos/, n. Computers.
any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for microcomputers, esp. MS DOS.
See Department of State.
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DOS /dos/ (computing)
abbrev
1. Denial of service
2. Disk operating system (see ↑disk)
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computing Disk Operating System: the basic software in a computer that makes it work and allows you to use a program. It is usually used only in older computers.
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DOS,
disk operating system.
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[dôs]Computing abbr. disk operating system, an operating system originally developed for IBM personal computers
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disk operating system
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dosUseful english dictionary. 2012.