DOS (/ d ɒ s /, / d ɔː s /) is a family of disk-based operating systems for IBM PC compatible computers. [1] The DOS family primarily consists of IBM PC DOS and a rebranded version, Microsoft's MS-DOS, both of which were introduced in 1981.

MS-DOS (/ ˌ ɛ m ˌ ɛ s ˈ d ɒ s / em-es-DOSS; acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System, also known as Microsoft DOS) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft.

2021年10月26日 · A disk operating system (DOS) is a type of operating system that runs from a disk drive rather than a paper-based medium like a punch card. More specifically, DOS refers to an early command-line-based operating system used to access, manage, and control a computer’s hard drive and hardware components such as the processor and memory.

What is DOS (Disk Operating System)? A DOS, or disk operating system, is an operating system (OS) that runs from a disk drive. The term can also refer to a particular family of disk operating systems, most commonly MS-DOS (Microsoft DOS).

磁盘操作系统 （Disk Operating System），是早期 个人计算机 上的一类 操作系统。 从1981年MS-DOS1.0直到1995年MS-DOS 6.22的15年间，DOS作为微软公司在个人计算机上使用的一个操作系统载体，推出了多个版本。 DOS在IBM PC 兼容机市场中占有举足轻重的地位。 可以直接操纵管理硬盘的文件，以DOS的形式运行。 磁盘操作系统是早期 个人计算机 上的一类操作系统。 从 1981年 直到 1995年 的15年间，DOS在IBM PC 兼容机 市场中占有举足轻重的地位。

2023年4月21日 · An acronym of Microsoft Disk Operating System, MS-DOS is also known as Microsoft DOS. A DOS is a “disk operating system” which is basically a collection of tools and commands for running software from disk (a hard disk drive or floppy drive) and managing the device (e.g. formatting).

Originally MS-DOS was designed to be an operating system that could run on any computer with a 8086-family microprocessor. It competed with other operating systems written for such computers, such as CP/M-86 and UCSD Pascal.

2023年12月21日 · What is MS-DOS Operating System? MS-DOS Operating System also called the Disk Operating system was Developed by Microsoft for x86 personal computers. It works on the phenomenon of doing less and getting more. It is a 16-bit operating system.

2024年11月26日 · Introduced in 1981, Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) became the backbone of early personal computers, powering iconic machines from IBM, Compaq, Dell, and others. MS-DOS provided a simple yet powerful interface for users and developers, laying the groundwork for the dominance of the PC platform in homes and businesses.

DOS, or Disk Operating System, refers to several early text-based operating systems that facilitated user interaction with personal computers (PCs) through command line interfaces. The most widely recognized version of DOS is MS-DOS, developed by Microsoft.