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Record 1 2004-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A program which comes with MS-DOS that potentially simplifies things you commonly do with MS-DOS, such as running applications and managing files and directories.

OBS

However, many vendors pre-set their computers to run the DOS Shell automatically, and this tends to confuse the computer novice.

OBS

DOS: disk operating system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
OBS

DOS : système d'exploitation de disque.

Spanish

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