"DOS" meaning in English

See DOS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /diː oː ˈɛs/, /dɒs/, /dɔːs/, /dɑs/ [Canada] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-DOS.wav
Rhymes: -ɒs, -ɔːs Head templates: {{en-prop}} DOS
  1. (computing, historical) Acronym of Disk Operating System, a family of disk-based operating systems. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, historical Alternative form of: Disk Operating System (extra: a family of disk-based operating systems)
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-name-9AdeheTb Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 22 1 1 12 6 3 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 26 1 1 8 4 4 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 32 1 1 7 3 3 25 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (US politics) Initialism of Department of State. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Department of State Synonyms: Foggy Bottom Derived forms: DR-DOS, PC-DOS, MS-DOS
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-name-dxOd3p61 Categories (other): US politics, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Xibe translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 39 2 2 8 7 3 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 26 1 1 8 4 4 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 32 1 1 7 3 3 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 21 39 2 2 8 8 8 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 21 42 2 2 7 5 6 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Xibe translations: 20 43 2 2 7 5 7 14 Topics: government, politics

Noun

IPA: /diː oː ˈɛs/, /dɒs/, /dɔːs/, /dɑs/ [Canada] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-DOS.wav Forms: DOSes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒs, -ɔːs Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} DOS (plural DOSes)
  1. (military) Initialism of date of service. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: date of service
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-DcxNau7Z Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (military) Initialism of date of separation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: date of separation
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-hmOa86SK Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. (computing, Internet) Initialism of denial of service. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: denial of service
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-OPJ~J75C Categories (other): Computing, Internet Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (sciences) Initialism of density of states. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: density of states Translations (disk operating system): دوس [masculine] (Arabic), diskstýrikerfi [neuter] (Icelandic), ᡩᡞ ᠣᡠ ᠠᡞᠰ (di oo ais) (Xibe)
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-RQPon~YM Categories (other): Sciences Topics: sciences Disambiguation of 'disk operating system': 10 10 25 34 17 4
  5. (education) Initialism of director of studies. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: director of studies
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-0pQY7T05 Categories (other): Education Topics: education
  6. (emergency services) Initialism of death on scene. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: death on scene
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-QpnlOqCb Categories (other): Emergency services, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 26 1 1 8 4 4 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 32 1 1 7 3 3 25

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/diː oː ˈɛs/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/dɒs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɔːs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɑs/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
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    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "sense": "disk operating system",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "دوس"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "disk operating system",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "diskstýrikerfi"
    },
    {
      "code": "sjo",
      "lang": "Xibe",
      "roman": "di oo ais",
      "sense": "disk operating system",
      "word": "ᡩᡞ ᠣᡠ ᠠᡞᠰ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "DOS"
}

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    "Terms with Arabic translations",
    "Terms with Icelandic translations",
    "Terms with Xibe translations"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "DR-DOS"
    },
    {
      "word": "PC-DOS"
    },
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      "word": "MS-DOS"
    }
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          "extra": "a family of disk-based operating systems",
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          "text": "Coordinate term: CP/M"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1993, Kris A. Jamsa, DOS: The Complete Reference, McGraw–Hill Osborne Media",
          "text": "Next, using your word processor or the DOS text editor, you can edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file."
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        "Acronym of Disk Operating System, a family of disk-based operating systems."
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          "word": "Department of State"
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      ],
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        "Initialism of Department of State."
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        "(US politics) Initialism of Department of State."
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      "ipa": "/diː oː ˈɛs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɒs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɔːs/"
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɔːs"
    }
  ],
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}

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