operating system /toss/
computers. This range included the 512ST, 1040ST and the F,
FM and E variations (e.g.1040STE). Later, 32-bit machines
(TT, Falcon030 and MegaSTE) were developed using a new version
TOS went through several revisions starting initially as a
derivative of
CP/M, but developing into a remarkably
complete and flexible operating system. Features include: a
support for
MIDI and
SCSI (in later versions). TOS was
designed to run Atari's version of the
GEM GUI.
There is some argument as to what TOS stands for, the main
candidates being "Tramiel Operating System" (named after
Atari's head at the time) or simply "The Operating System".
4. Star Trek The Original Series as opposed to ST-TNG or
ST-DS9.
(1999-04-02)