DOS
DOS
Definition
DOS (dôs, däs)
noun
an operating system that resides on a disk: term used primarily in connection with microcomputers
Etymology: d(isk) o(perating) s(ystem)
DOS (Disk Operating System)
Telecom Definition
- A generic term describing an operating system (OS) that loads from a disk device when the computer system is turned on. Earlier, more primitive OSs loaded from magnetic tape or even paper tape, or were resident in memory. See also OS.
- Referring to MS-DOS (MicroSoft Disk Operating System), a single-user, single-tasking OS released in 1981 for use in IBM personal computers (PCs) and compatibles. See also OS and PC.
DOS
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- base: Problem The previous program that we have been using was a DOS based program that had been written in-house.
- run: NT may run DOS or 16-bit programs in a sub-shell loaded for each.
- use: Among Dave's tips was a section on using DOS.
- do: Does the DOS on Mac Card support Apple modems?
- have: Students need to have a DoS from their school to understand the curriculum.
- include: Also note that the 1.51 release includes a large DOS and OS/2 binaries in the zip file, along with the C++ source.
Adjective modifier
- ms: A version compiled to run under MS DOS in the user-friendly ESDUview shell which prompts on-screen for the input data is also provided.
- old: In any event I like to check from plain old DOS since the old real mode program loader is so minimal.
- plain: In any event I like to check from plain old DOS since the old real mode program loader is so minimal.
- pure: Francis Norton This is a pure DOS / XML / XSLT way of creating an XML file containing directory listing.
- native: Which means that programs will NOT run as fast under it as they would under native DOS.
Modifies a noun
- diskette: But, you must of course have a DOS boot diskette.
- partition: A system will only boot from the primary DOS partition of the master drive placed on the Primary IDE channel.
- extender: Other APIs can be explicitly mapped by the DOS extender.
- filesystem: I needed the former to make my DOS filesystem.
- emulator: It is, however, still just a DOS emulator.
- command: An attacker could exploit the flaw to run any DOS command on the machine of an Explorer user who visits the attacker's page.
Modifying Another Word
- n't: Why ca n't DOS ever say " Excellent command or filename " ?
- even: This would suggest a very early Windows origin or perhaps even DOS, when all software created its own home directory.
Noun used with modifier
- mode: Extenders which use the services provided by these DPMI host drivers will translate protected mode DOS calls to real mode DOS calls.
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