MS DOS

Or MS-DOS

[em-es daws, -dos]

Trademark.

1. an operating system for personal computers, originally developed by Microsoft for IBM computers.

MS-DOS

/ ɛmˈɛsˈdɒs /

noun

1. computing a type of disk operating system

Word History and Origins

Origin of MS-DOS¹

C20: from M ( icro ) s ( oft ), the company that developed it, + _DOS

Example Sentences

Angola's public prosecutor has charged Ms Dos Santos with 12 crimes, including embezzlement and fraud, reports said.

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In 2020, Angolan prosecutors charged Ms Dos Santos with embezzlement and money laundering.

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Ms Dos Santos has not been arrested since investigations against her began but she is subject to a number of asset freezes around the world.

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The most recent indictment against Ms Dos Santos was filed on 11 December, Portuguese news agency Lusa reports, but the Angolan attorney general's office told the BBC it could not comment on the matter as it was "under judicial secrecy".

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Ms Dos Santos has mooted running for Angola's presidency in various media interviews over the past few years.

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