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Format (command)

In computing, format is a command-line utility that carries out disk formatting. It is a component of various operating systems, including 86-DOS, MS-DOS, IBM PC DOS and OS/2, Microsoft Windows and ReactOS.

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License
MS-DOS: MIT PC-MOS: GPLv3 FreeDOS: GPLv2 ReactOS: LGPL-2.0-or-later
Operating system
RT-11, 86-DOS, MS-DOS, PC DOS, OS/2, eComStation, ArcaOS, ISIS-II, iRMX 86, TRIPOS, AmigaDOS, Z80-RIO, OS-9, MSX-DOS, FlexOS, PC-MOS, SpartaDOS X, DR DOS, ROM-DOS, 4690 OS, Free…
Platform
Cross-platform
Repository
github.com/microsoft/MS-DOS/blob/main/v2.0/source/FORMAT.ASM
Type
Command
Written in
MS-DOS: x86 assembly language FreeDOS: C

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Format (command)

Nodes66
Edges65
Triples6
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030303
Components1

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Format (command)

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License · 1
Format (command) → MS-DOS: MIT PC-MOS: GPLv3 FreeDOS: GPLv2 ReactOS: LGPL-2.0-or-later
Operating system · 1
Format (command) → RT-11, 86-DOS, MS-DOS, PC DOS, OS/2, eComStation, ArcaOS, ISIS-II, iRMX 86, TRIPOS, AmigaDOS, Z80-RIO, OS-9, MSX-DOS, FlexOS, PC-MOS, SpartaDOS X, DR DOS, ROM-DOS, 4690 OS, Free…
Platform · 1
Format (command) → Cross-platform
Repository · 1
Format (command) → github.com/microsoft/MS-DOS/blob/main/v2.0/source/FORMAT.ASM
Type · 1
Format (command) → Command
Written in · 1
Format (command) → MS-DOS: x86 assembly language FreeDOS: C

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Important terminology

format ms-dos dos windows command reactos microsoft os dr disk freedos system operating pc 86-dos option systems fat isbn also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Format (command)LicenseMS-DOS: MIT PC-MOS: GPLv3 FreeDOS: GPLv2 ReactOS: LGPL-2.0-or-later1.00infobox
Format (command)Operating systemRT-11, 86-DOS, MS-DOS, PC DOS, OS/2, eComStation, ArcaOS, ISIS-II, iRMX 86, TRIPOS, AmigaDOS, Z80-RIO, OS-9, MSX-DOS, FlexOS, PC-MOS, SpartaDOS X, DR DOS, ROM-DOS, 4690 OS, Free…1.00infobox
Format (command)PlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
Format (command)Repositorygithub.com/microsoft/MS-DOS/blob/main/v2.0/source/FORMAT.ASM1.00infobox
Format (command)TypeCommand1.00infobox
Format (command)Written inMS-DOS: x86 assembly language FreeDOS: C1.00infobox

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