Windows forerunner Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, July 10, 2023 · 51-Down
Appeared in 6 New York Times Crosswords between January 2007 and July 2023.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 10, 2023 · 51-Down · 5 letters
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Initialism of Microsoft Disk Operating System, an operating system for IBM-compatible personal computers in the 1980s and 1990s, eventually succeeded by standalone versions of Microsoft Windows.
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, January 3, 2007.DOS3 lettersanswer page
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