Who Wrote the Original Disk Operating System?
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What is the full form of MS-DOS?

MS-DOS, in full Microsoft Disk Operating System, the dominant operating system for the personal computer (PC) throughout the 1980s.

Why is DOS still in use today?

MS-DOS is still used in embedded x86 systems due to its simple architecture and minimal memory and processor requirements, though some current products have switched to the still-maintained open-source alternative FreeDOS. In 2018, Microsoft released the source code for MS-DOS 1.25 and 2.0 on GitHub.

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