(DOS) Developed by Microsoft to run on IBM computers.
An operating system that resides in main memory and in mass storage.
n. An operating system for computer systems that use disks and diskettes for auxiliary storage of programs and data.
Generally, a ‘disk operating system' is a computer's operating system that forms the basis for programs running on this OS. Thus MS-DOS, Windows NT, OS/2, UNIX and LINUX are "Disk Operation Systems".
(DOS) The name of a number of operating systems which include facilities for storing files on disk.
An operating system program; e.g., DR-DOS from Digital Research, MS-DOS from Microsoft Corp., OS/2 from IBM, PC-DOS from IBM, System-7 from Apple.
The software that provides instructions for system hardware operation and data processing.
A collection of procedures and techniques that enable the computer to operate using a disk drive system for data entry and storage. Disk Operating System is usually abbreviated to DOS.
A computer program which continuously runs and mediates between the computer user and the application program, and allows access to disk data by disk file names. The Disk Operating System controls the computer's input/output functions. See also Operating System.
was the first widely-installed operating system for personal computers. DOS is a non-graphical line-oriented command- or menu-driven operating system, with a relatively simple interface but not overly "friendly" user interface.
an operating system that is on a disk
an operating system that resides on a disk
a single-user operating system from Microsoft for the PC or a generic term for an operating system
The computer program that controls the organization of data, files and processes on the computer.
A collection of programs that manages computer resources and other programs on a computer.
In computer language, the disk operating system (DOS) is a complex program used to control, assist, operate, or supervise all other programs that run on a computer system.
Outdated operating system with a command line interface. See also operating system.
The oldest PC operating system. It was single threaded and never allowed much flexibility in memory management or low level functions. Windows 98 still uses DOS to load, but newer operating systems like Windows 2000 and Windows ME have removed it.
software for computer systems with disk drives which supervises and controls the running of programs. The operating system is 'booted' into the computer from disk by a small program which permanently resides in the memory. Commom operating systems include MS-DOS, PC-DOS (IBM's version of MS-DOS), CP/M (an operating system for older, 8-bit computers), Unix and BOS.
1. Any operating system that is loaded from disks when a computer is started. 2. An operating system used by IBM and IBM-compatible computers. See also operating system.
Program used to control the transfer of information to and from a disk, such as MS DOS.
Collection of system software designed to control a computer system using disks for storage.
Sometimes this term is used for any operating system on a microcomputer, but it often means the specific operating system called MS-DOS (for Microsoft). MS-DOS was the most popular operating system for IBM compatible computers before the introduction of Windows. Even early versions of Windows depended upon it, but starting with Windows-95, the Windows program stood on its own. "DOS-based software refers to old programs that did not depend upon having Windows available.
A program required to manage the hardware and logic resources of a computer.
Program used to transfer information to and from a disk. Often referred to as DOS.
Can refer to any operating system, but it is most often used as shorthand for Microsoft's MS-DOS. Originally developed by Microsoft for IBM, MS-DOS was the standard operating system for IBM-compatible personal computers.
DOS) See operating system
Often abbreviated as DOS, a kind of low-level program which has to be present in the computer's memory at all times while the computer is running, in addition to any other programs that are being used. The system (known as DOS in PC-compatibles or The Finder on a Macintosh) manages all disk operations.
IBM compatible systems use DOS to communicate with application software and to manage files.
DOS was one of the first operating systems available for PC's. It is a command line driven operating system (no graphical user interface).
The basic term for software which controls a computer’s operation and is loaded from some form of disk, usually a hard drive.
A computer operating system designed for use with a disk. Languages, application and utility programs can be transferred quickly between CPU memory and disk storage.
Disk Operating System (specifically) and disk operating system (generically), most often abbreviated as DOS (not to be confused with the DOS family of disk operating systems for the IBM PC compatible platform), refer to operating system software used in most computers that provides the abstraction and management of secondary storage devices and the information on them (e.g., file systems for organizing files of all sorts). Such software is referred to as a disk operating system when the storage devices it manages are made of rotating platters (such as hard disks or floppy disks).