dos

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Its Basic programming language and DOS operating system weren’t innovative in the market—but became standards.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

PS: if the thought of installing Windows 98 from DOS is too intimidating, you’re in luck.

From The Verge • Jul. 11, 2022

We’d still be staring at DOS prompts on monochrome screens.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2021

The 30-year-old, who is the daughter of actress Catherine Oxenberg, was recruited to NXIVM's master-slave sorority known as DOS by Mack, 38.

From Fox News • Jul. 1, 2021

It could not be much worse than if DOS had been carrying a virus for years.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn