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DOS (Disk Operating System)

a COMPUTER program which enables a computer to record and retrieve data from a rotating magnetic or vinyl disk. The most widely-used disk operating system is MSDOS, which is used on computers that are compatible with the IBM personal computer.

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Ao final de 2012, de acordo com os dados dos proprios programas, havia no Brasil 1774 professores de pos-graduacao stricto sensu.

Who influences the Post-Graduation Law Courses in Brazil? An empirical analysis/ Quem influencia a Pos-Graduacao em Direito no Brasil? Uma Analise Empirica da Nucleacao Academica

Making its debut in April 2014, the 7.2% abv Dos A-Rita will be available at retail in 24-oz single serve cans, and 8-oz can 12-packs in TX, AZ, CA, NV, NM, CO, FL, GA, NC, SC and AL.

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Disciplina de Enfermidades Infecciosas dos Animais-FMVZ-UNESP/Botucatu, SP.Email: fernando.listoni@fmvz.unesp.br

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Carwin should focus on using his knockout power to his advantage since Dos Santos is known for never staying down.

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Products that force the user to reboot back to DOS do so because they are unable to image open files, particularly files on the system partition.

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Because of this, it is nearly always a mistake these days to choose a DOS program over comparable Windows software.

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Dataflow Plus for DOS is a data-acquisition and SPC/SQC package with a number of molding-specific algorithms.

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The other advantage: Users can easily upgrade their machines to Windows rather than replace the DOS operating system.

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A similar frame, called the frame of "dos and don'ts," is most effectively applied for internal presentations during times of crisis.