"DOS" meaning in English

See DOS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /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) Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-name-9AdeheTb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 22 1 1 10 7 1 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 30 1 1 10 5 2 24 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 Categories (topical): US politics Synonyms: Foggy Bottom Derived forms: DR-DOS, PC-DOS, MS-DOS
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-name-dxOd3p61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Icelandic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 22 1 1 10 7 1 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 44 1 1 9 6 0 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 30 1 1 10 5 2 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 38 1 1 8 3 1 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 18 44 1 1 9 7 6 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 17 47 1 1 8 5 6 15 Topics: government, politics

Noun

IPA: /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 Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-DcxNau7Z Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (military) Initialism of date of separation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: date of separation Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-hmOa86SK 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 Categories (topical): Computing, Internet
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-OPJ~J75C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 22 1 1 10 7 1 27 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 Categories (topical): Sciences Translations (disk operating system): دوس [masculine] (Arabic), diskstýrikerfi [neuter] (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-RQPon~YM Topics: sciences Disambiguation of 'disk operating system': 0 0 20 80 0 0
  5. (education) Initialism of director of studies. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: director of studies Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-0pQY7T05 Topics: education
  6. (emergency services) Initialism of death on scene. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: death on scene Categories (topical): Emergency services
    Sense id: en-DOS-en-noun-QpnlOqCb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 22 1 1 10 7 1 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 30 1 1 10 5 2 24

Inflected forms

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        "(education) Initialism of director of studies."
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          "word": "death on scene"
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        "(emergency services) Initialism of death on scene."
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      "ipa": "/dɒs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɔːs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɑs/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
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    },
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    }
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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"
    }
  ],
  "word": "DOS"
}

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    "Rhymes:English/ɔːs",
    "Rhymes:English/ɔːs/1 syllable",
    "Terms with Arabic translations",
    "Terms with Icelandic translations"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "DR-DOS"
    },
    {
      "word": "PC-DOS"
    },
    {
      "word": "MS-DOS"
    }
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          "extra": "a family of disk-based operating systems",
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        }
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          "text": "Coordinate term: CP/M"
        },
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          "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."
        },
        {
          "ref": "1993, Doug Lowe, The Only DOS Book You'll Ever Need, Mike Murach & Associates Incorporated, →ISBN, page 95:",
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        "Acronym of Disk Operating System, a family of disk-based operating systems."
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    },
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          "word": "Department of State"
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      ],
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        "en:US politics"
      ],
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        "Initialism of Department of State."
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          "word": "Foggy Bottom"
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        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
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      "ipa": "/dɒs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɔːs/"
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    {
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  ],
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}

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