HyperDic: dos

English > 2 senses of the word *DoS / DOS*:
NOUN	group	DoS, Department of State, United States Department of State, State Department, State	the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
NOUN	communication	DOS, disk operating system	an operating system that is on a disk

DoS / DOS > pronunciation
Sounds	dao's; dow's
Rhymes	across ... toss: 21 rhymes with aos...
Rhymes	adios ... sucrose: 36 rhymes with ows...

English > *DoS*: 2 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	The federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies.
Synonyms	Department of State, United States Department of State, State Department, State
Parts	Bureau of Diplomatic Security, DS	The bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas
	Bureau of Intelligence and Research, INR	An agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community
	Foreign Service	The part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world
Narrower	Foggy Bottom	United States Department of State, which is housed in a building in a low-lying area of Washington near the Potomac River
Broader	executive department	A federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
Spanish	departamento de estado, estado
Catalan	departament d'estat, estat, State Department

English > *DOS*: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	An operating system that is on a disk.
Synonym	disk operating system
Instances	MS-DOS, Microsoft disk operating system	An operating system developed by Bill Gates for personal computers
Broader	operating system, OS	(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
Spanish	DOS, sistema operativo de disco
Catalan	DOS, sistema operatiu de disc

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