DoS

n. Computing a program for manipulating information on a disk.
Etymology: abbr. of disk operating system

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noun

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

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the Department of State was created in 1789

• Syn: ↑Department of State, ↑United States Department of State, ↑State Department, ↑State

• Hypernyms: ↑executive department

• Hyponyms: ↑Foggy Bottom

• Part Meronyms: ↑Bureau of Diplomatic Security, ↑DS, ↑Foreign Service, ↑Bureau of Intelligence and Research, ↑INR

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abbreviation

disk operating system

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/daws, dos/, n. Computers.

any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for microcomputers, esp. MS DOS.

[d(isk) o(perating) s(ystem)]

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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DOS UK [dɒs] US [dɑs] trademark

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.

Thesaurus: computer software_hyponym

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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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DOS 7 [DOS] [dɒs] [dɔːs] abbreviation (computing)

disk operating system

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dos

obs. f. does, etc. (see do v.), dose.