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What is DOS?

DOS (Disk Operating System) is a family of operating systems, the most well-known being MS-DOS. It was dominant in the 1980s and early 1990s for IBM PC compatible computers. DOS is a single-tasking, single-user operating system that primarily uses a command-line interface. It manages disk storage, runs applications, and provides basic input/output services. It's commonly used for running older games and legacy software, and understanding its architecture provides insight into the evolution of modern operating systems.

What other technologies are related to DOS?

DOS Competitor Technologies

Windows NT was a competitor operating system to DOS, eventually superseding it.
mentioned alongside DOS in 16% (237) of relevant job posts
Windows 95 was a GUI-based operating system that competed with and eventually replaced DOS as the primary OS.
mentioned alongside DOS in 12% (70) of relevant job posts
Windows NT was a competitor operating system to DOS, eventually superseding it.
mentioned alongside DOS in 6% (106) of relevant job posts
Various versions of Windows (especially pre-NT) were competitors as they provided a GUI layer on top of DOS and eventually replaced it.
mentioned alongside DOS in 0% (2.1k) of relevant job posts
Windows (likely a typo) was a GUI-based operating system that competed with and eventually replaced DOS as the primary OS.
mentioned alongside DOS in 4% (98) of relevant job posts
Unix was a competing operating system to DOS, although it targeted a different market initially.
mentioned alongside DOS in 0% (1k) of relevant job posts

DOS Complementary Technologies

dBase was a popular database management system that often ran on DOS.
mentioned alongside DOS in 10% (61) of relevant job posts

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