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DOS XL, the Glossary

Index DOS XL

DOS XL is a discontinued Disk Operating System (DOS) written by Paul Laughton, Mark Rose, Bill Wilkinson, and Mike Peters and published by Optimized Systems Software (OSS) for the Atari 8-bit computers.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 19 relations: Amdek, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari DOS, Atari, Inc., AtariWriter, Batch file, Command-line interface, Comment (computer programming), Copy (command), Dir (command), Disk operating system, Floppy disk, Floppy disk variants, Menu (computing), Optimized Systems Software, PRINT (command), Proprietary software, RAM drive, Ren (command).

  2. Atari 8-bit computer software
  3. Atari operating systems
  4. Optimized Systems Software

Amdek

Amdek Corporation (formerly Leedex Corporation) was an American computer peripheral and system manufacturer active from 1977 to the mid-1990s.

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Atari 8-bit computers

The Atari 8-bit computers, formally launched as the Atari Home Computer System, are a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc., in 1979 with the Atari 400 and Atari 800.

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Atari DOS

Atari DOS is the disk operating system used with the Atari 8-bit computers. DOS XL and Atari DOS are Atari 8-bit computer software, Atari operating systems and disk operating systems.

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Atari, Inc.

Atari, Inc. was an American video game developer and home computer company founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney.

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AtariWriter

AtariWriter is a word processor program for the Atari 8-bit computers released by Atari, Inc. as a 16 kB ROM cartridge in 1983. DOS XL and AtariWriter are Atari 8-bit computer software.

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Batch file

A batch file is a script file in DOS, OS/2 and Microsoft Windows.

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Command-line interface

A command-line interface (CLI) is a means of interacting with a computer program by inputting lines of text called command-lines.

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In computer programming, a comment is a programmer-readable explanation or annotation in the source code of a computer program.

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Copy (command)

In computing, copy is a command in various operating systems.

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Dir (command)

In computing, dir (directory) is a command in various computer operating systems used for computer file and directory listing.

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Disk operating system

A disk operating system (DOS) is a computer operating system that resides on and can use a disk storage device, such as a floppy disk, hard disk drive, or optical disc. DOS XL and disk operating system are disk operating systems.

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Floppy disk

A floppy disk or floppy diskette (casually referred to as a floppy, a diskette, or a disk) is a type of disk storage composed of a thin and flexible disk of a magnetic storage medium in a square or nearly square plastic enclosure lined with a fabric that removes dust particles from the spinning disk.

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Floppy disk variants

The floppy disk is a data storage and transfer medium that was ubiquitous from the mid-1970s well into the 2000s.

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In user interface design, a menu is a list of options presented to the user.

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Optimized Systems Software

Optimized Systems Software (OSS) was a company that produced disk operating systems, programming languages with integrated development environments, and applications primarily for Atari 8-bit computers. DOS XL and Optimized Systems Software are Atari 8-bit computer software.

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In computing, the print command provides single-user print spooling capability in a number of operating systems.

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Proprietary software

Proprietary software is software that grants its creator, publisher, or other rightsholder or rightsholder partner a legal monopoly by modern copyright and intellectual property law to exclude the recipient from freely sharing the software or modifying it, and—in some cases, as is the case with some patent-encumbered and EULA-bound software—from making use of the software on their own, thereby restricting their freedoms.

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RAM drive

A RAM drive (also called a RAM disk) is a block of random-access memory (primary storage or volatile memory) that a computer's software is treating as if the memory were a disk drive (secondary storage).

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Ren (command)

In computing, ren (or rename) is a command in various command-line interpreters (shells) such as COMMAND.COM, cmd.exe, 4DOS, 4NT and Windows PowerShell.

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See also

Atari 8-bit computer software

Atari operating systems

Optimized Systems Software

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOS_XL

Also known as OSS DOS XL.