DOS is a disk operating system that instructs the computer how to operate itself and other programs.
 

Explanation:

DOS is a software program that is installed, or placed, on the computer's hard drive.  It contains the instructions the computer needs to allow it to begin working and running other software programs. DOS organizes and runs everything inside the computer.
 
 

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