DOS environment
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DOS environment
The DOS environment is a reserved area in memory that holds values used by DOS and other applications. These "environment variables" are created with the Set command (see Set).Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.