DOS

¹

[ daws, dos ]

noun

, Computers.

1. any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for personal computers, especially MS DOS.

DOS

²

abbreviation for

1. Department of State.

DoS

³

[ daws, dos, dee-oh-es ]

abbreviation for

1. Computers. denial-of-service:

   DoS protection for web servers.

DOS

/ dɒs /

acronym for

1. disk-operating system, often prefixed, as in MS-DOS and PC-DOS; a computer operating system

Word History and Origins

Origin of DOS¹

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

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