dos.library

E220503

AmigaOS shared library disk operating system component

dos.library is a core AmigaOS shared library that provides fundamental disk operating system and file management services to applications.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
AmigaDOS API	1
AmigaOS library	1
dos.library canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1944675 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: dos.library
Context triple: [AmigaOS, hasComponent, dos.library]

A. AmigaOS
AmigaOS is the native multitasking operating system originally developed for Commodore's Amiga personal computers, known for its advanced graphics and multimedia capabilities for its time.
B. DR-DOS
DR-DOS is a DOS-compatible operating system developed by Digital Research as an alternative to MS-DOS, known for its advanced memory management and multitasking features for IBM PC-compatible computers.
C. DOS
DOS is the commonly used acronym for the United States Department of State, the federal executive department responsible for U.S. foreign policy and international relations.
D. Amiga Fast File System (later versions)
Amiga Fast File System (later versions) is an improved disk file system for Amiga computers that offers greater reliability, performance, and support for larger storage devices compared to the original Amiga file systems.
E. Atari TOS
Atari TOS is the native graphical operating system used on Atari ST computers, combining a GEM desktop environment with a DOS-like underlying structure.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: dos.library
Target entity description: dos.library is a core AmigaOS shared library that provides fundamental disk operating system and file management services to applications.

A. AmigaOS
AmigaOS is the native multitasking operating system originally developed for Commodore's Amiga personal computers, known for its advanced graphics and multimedia capabilities for its time.
B. DR-DOS
DR-DOS is a DOS-compatible operating system developed by Digital Research as an alternative to MS-DOS, known for its advanced memory management and multitasking features for IBM PC-compatible computers.
C. DOS
DOS is the commonly used acronym for the United States Department of State, the federal executive department responsible for U.S. foreign policy and international relations.
D. Amiga Fast File System (later versions)
Amiga Fast File System (later versions) is an improved disk file system for Amiga computers that offers greater reliability, performance, and support for larger storage devices compared to the original Amiga file systems.
E. Atari TOS
Atari TOS is the native graphical operating system used on Atari ST computers, combining a GEM desktop environment with a DOS-like underlying structure.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	AmigaOS shared library ⓘ disk operating system component ⓘ
availableIn	AmigaOS 2.x ⓘ linked to: AmigaOS AmigaOS 3.x ⓘ linked to: AmigaOS AmigaOS 4.x ⓘ linked to: AmigaOS
category	system library ⓘ
cooperatesWith	exec.library ⓘ intuition.library ⓘ utility.library ⓘ
exports	BCPL-derived AmigaDOS functions in early versions ⓘ C-callable AmigaDOS functions in later versions ⓘ
handles	directory creation ⓘ directory scanning ⓘ file and directory locks ⓘ file close operations ⓘ file delete operations ⓘ file open operations ⓘ file read operations ⓘ file write operations ⓘ
identifiedBy	library name "dos.library" ⓘ
implements	AmigaDOS API ⓘ linked to: dos.library
introducedIn	AmigaOS 1.x ⓘ linked to: AmigaOS
languageSupport	BCPL in early AmigaOS versions ⓘ C in later AmigaOS versions ⓘ
loadedAs	shared library at runtime ⓘ
manages	assigns ⓘ logical device names ⓘ
partOf	AmigaOS ⓘ
platform	Amiga ⓘ
provides	console I/O functions ⓘ date and time functions related to files ⓘ directory handling functions ⓘ disk operating system services ⓘ file I/O functions ⓘ file management services ⓘ filesystem access APIs ⓘ locking and sharing primitives for files ⓘ path handling functions ⓘ process management functions ⓘ
responsibleFor	command search path resolution ⓘ current directory management ⓘ error codes related to DOS operations ⓘ
runsOn	Motorola 680x0-based Amiga systems ⓘ
supports	Amiga filesystem handlers ⓘ multiple filesystems via handlers ⓘ standard Amiga path syntax ⓘ
usedBy	AmigaOS applications ⓘ AmigaOS command-line tools ⓘ AmigaOS shells ⓘ Workbench components ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

AmigaOS → hasComponent → dos.library ⓘ

Intuition.library → category → AmigaOS library ⓘ

linked to: dos.library

dos.library → implements → AmigaDOS API ⓘ