What Does DOS Stand For?

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DoS	Denial of Service Computing » Networking -- and more...	Rate it:
DOS	Disk Operating System Community » News & Media -- and more...	Rate it:
DOS	Department Of State Governmental » Military -- and more...	Rate it:
DOS	Density Of States Academic & Science » Electronics	Rate it:
DOS	Disc Operating System Computing » Software -- and more...	Rate it:
DOS	Democratic Opposition of Serbia Governmental » Politics	Rate it:
DOS	Dirty Operating System Miscellaneous » Funnies	Rate it:
DOS	Distributed Operating System Miscellaneous » Unclassified -- and more...	Rate it:
DOS	Defunct Operating System Miscellaneous » Funnies	Rate it:
DOS	Disk Operation System Miscellaneous » Unclassified	Rate it:
DOS	Dual Operating System Computing » Software	Rate it:
DOS	Denail Of Service Miscellaneous » Unclassified	Rate it:
DOS	Disk Operating Systems Miscellaneous » Unclassified	Rate it:
DOS	Dance Of Sound Community » Performing Arts	Rate it:
DOS	Days Of Supply Governmental » Military	Rate it:
DOS	Dad Over Shoulder Internet » Chat	Rate it:
DOS	Degradation Of Service Miscellaneous » Unclassified	Rate it:
DOS	Declaration Of Support Governmental » Politics	Rate it:
DOS	Date Of Surgery Medical » Physiology	Rate it:
DOS	Death Of Seasons Miscellaneous » Unclassified	Rate it:
DOS	Dead Operating System Miscellaneous » Funnies	Rate it:
DOS	Dimensions Of Sound Community » Music	Rate it:
DOS	1st Reader External command file Computing » File Extensions	Rate it:
DOS	Day Of Supply Governmental » Military	Rate it:
DOS	Difficult Operating System Miscellaneous » Funnies	Rate it:

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What does DOS mean?

Department of State, United States Department of State, State Department, State, DoS(noun)the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

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DOS#1#416#12977

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DORT - DORTS - DORV - DORWG - DORY - DOS CAL - DOS/VS - DOS/VSE - DOSA - DOSB

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• Fahad MaqsoodDid in hotel lineLikeReply10 years ago
• Jim BrydonWhat, no vets here?! DOS is a very common acronym in the service: Date of Service. (Enlistment date.)LikeReply 311 years ago

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