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PC-DOS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- PC-DOS
1, record 1, English, PC%2DDOS
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Disk Operating System that runs on IBM personal computers. 2, record 1, English, - PC%2DDOS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- PC-DOS
1, record 1, French, PC%2DDOS
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système d'exploitation à disques utilisé sur les ordinateurs individuels d'IBM. 2, record 1, French, - PC%2DDOS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disk operating system
1, record 2, English, disk%20operating%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DOS 1, record 2, English, DOS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- disc-based operating system 2, record 2, English, disc%2Dbased%20operating%20system
correct
- on-disk operating system 3, record 2, English, on%2Ddisk%20operating%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The system software used by a computer to control resources and communicate with application software. 2, record 2, English, - disk%20operating%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DOS is sometimes called PC-DOS to differentiate it from MS-DOS, the Microsoft version for non-IBM PCs. Both products are almost identical and both are referred to as DOS. 4, record 2, English, - disk%20operating%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disc operating system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- DOS
1, record 2, French, DOS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système d'exploitation de disque 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation%20de%20disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'exploitation chargé depuis un disque quand le système est démarré au réinitialisé. 2, record 2, French, - DOS
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Logiciel gérant le stockage et la recherche d'informations sur disques. 3, record 2, French, - DOS
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système d'exploitation : Ensemble des programmes de base d'un ordinateur permettant l'utilisation des services disponibles et assurant la gestion des travaux, la gestion des entrées-sorties, l'affectation des ressources aux différents processus, l'accès aux fichiers et aux bibliothèques de programmes, la gestion de la place en mémoire. 4, record 2, French, - DOS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema operativo de disco
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20operativo%20de%20disco
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema operativo almacenado en disco, más bien que en la memoria principal, cuando la computadora (ordenador) está trabajando. Es un sistema operativo que utiliza discos como su medio de almacenamiento secundario. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20operativo%20de%20disco
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Típicamente, el sistema operativo de disco regula la asignación de espacio, supervisa los archivos, y administra otras funciones de control asociadas con el almacenamiento de disco. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20operativo%20de%20disco
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- EMS driver
1, record 3, English, EMS%20driver
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- expanded memory device driver 2, record 3, English, expanded%20memory%20device%20driver
correct
- expanded memory driver 3, record 3, English, expanded%20memory%20driver
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... expanded memory device drivers [in PC-DOS],... expanded memory drivers [in MS-DOS].... 2, record 3, English, - EMS%20driver
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pilote de mémoire paginée
1, record 3, French, pilote%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20pagin%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pilote EMS 1, record 3, French, pilote%20EMS
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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