disk operating system

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disk operating system

(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) an operating system used on a computer system with one or more disk drives Often shortened to DOS

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disk operating system - an operating system that is on a disk

DOS

operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services

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disk operating system n (Comput) → sistema m operativo a disco

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To do that we'll evoke that old Disk Operating System (DOS).

How to fix a scrambled registry by Zarowin, Stanley / Journal of Accountancy

The nation's biggest-selling computer disk operating system (translation for DOS), which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, has quashed rumors of its anticipated obsolescence.

Have computer, will travel by Greene, Marvin / Black Enterprise

0-This is the latest version of the disk operating system and, according to Harris, it improves computing capabilities by increasing memory, adding a feature that recalls the last command the computer executed, offering a more intuitive screen-editing process, and providing immediate help when the user needs it.

Computer advice, wrapped with a ribbon by Couch, Robin L. / Financial Executive

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