basic disk operating system
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basic disk operating system
[′bā·sik ¦disk ‚äp·ə′rād·iŋ ′sis·təm] (computer science)
The part of a computer's operating system that handles the transfer of data between programs and disk units and the control of files. Abbreviated BDOS.
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