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Noun microsoft disk operating system has 1 sense
  1. MS-DOS, Microsoft disk operating system - an operating system developed by Bill Gates for personal computers
    --1 is a kind of DOS, disk operating system

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Microsoft Disk Operating System

Description:

Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It was the most widely used operating system for personal computers during the 1980s and early 1990s. MS-DOS provided a command-line interface, allowing users to interact with the computer through typed commands.

Senses:

Sense 1: Operating System

In its primary sense, MS-DOS refers to an operating system developed by Microsoft for IBM-compatible personal computers.

Example sentence: The early versions of MS-DOS lacked a graphical user interface.

Sense 2: Command-Line Interface

MS-DOS also refers to the command-line interface provided by the operating system.

Example sentence: To run the program, type "run" in the MS-DOS prompt.

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