Definitions for disk operating system
disk op·er·at·ing sys·tem

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1. DOS, disk operating systemnoun

   an operating system that is on a disk

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1. Disk operating system

   A disk operating system (DOS) is a computer operating system that resides on and can use a disk storage device, such as a floppy disk, hard disk drive, or optical disc. A disk operating system provides a file system for organizing, reading, and writing files on the storage disk. Strictly, this definition does not include any other functionality, so it does not apply to more complex OSes, such as Microsoft Windows, and is more appropriately used only for older generations of operating systems. Disk operating systems for mainframes, minicomputers, microprocessors, and home computers are usually loaded from the disks as part of the boot process.

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1. disk operating system

   A disk operating system, often abbreviated as DOS, refers to a computer operating system that communicates and manages tasks between the user and the computer's hard disk drive. This operating system is responsible for controlling and managing files, directories, and data stored on the disk. Initially, DOS was a popular system for personal computers in the 1980s and 1990s, with versions such as MS-DOS from Microsoft. Despite many DOS-based systems being command-line operated, some included a graphical user interface.

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1. Disk operating system

   Disk Operating System and disk operating system, most often reveal themselves in abbreviated as DOS, refer to an operating system software used in most computers that provides the abstraction and management of secondary storage devices and the information on them. Such software is referred to as a disk operating system when the storage devices it manages are made of rotating platters, such as floppy disks or hard disks. In the early days of microcomputers, computer memory space was often limited, so the disk operating system was an extension of the operating system. This component was only loaded if needed. Otherwise, disk access would be limited to low-level operations such as reading and writing disks at the sector-level. In some cases, the disk operating system component was known as DOS. Sometimes, a disk operating system can refer to the entire operating system if it is loaded off a disk and supports the abstraction and management of disk devices. Examples include DOS/360 and FreeDOS. On the PC compatible platform, an entire family of operating systems was called DOS.

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   The numerical value of disk operating system in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of disk operating system in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_Operating_System
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