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DOSBox

Summary

DOSBox is a DOS emulator[1]. DOSBox has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • DOSBox's instance of is recorded as DOS emulator[3].
  • DOSBox's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • DOSBox's instance of is recorded as emulator[5].
  • DOSBox's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[6].
  • DOSBox's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[7].
  • DOSBox's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[8].
  • DOSBox's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[9].
  • DOSBox's operating system is recorded as macOS[10].
  • DOSBox's operating system is recorded as Linux[11].
  • DOSBox's operating system is recorded as Q189794[12].
  • DOSBox's operating system is recorded as FreeBSD[13].
  • DOSBox's operating system is recorded as RISC OS[14].
  • DOSBox's operating system is recorded as Solaris[15].
  • DOSBox's operating system is recorded as KolibriOS[16].
  • DOSBox's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[17].
  • DOSBox's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1[18].
  • DOSBox's software version identifier is recorded as 0.2[19].
  • DOSBox's software version identifier is recorded as 0.50[20].
  • DOSBox's software version identifier is recorded as 0.55[21].
  • DOSBox's software version identifier is recorded as 0.56[22].
  • DOSBox's software version identifier is recorded as 0.57[23].
  • DOSBox's software version identifier is recorded as 0.58[24].
  • DOSBox's software version identifier is recorded as 0.60[25].
  • DOSBox's software version identifier is recorded as 0.61[26].
  • DOSBox's software version identifier is recorded as 0.62[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include DOS emulator[3], free software[4], and emulator[5].

Origins

January 31, 2002 marks the founding of DOSBox[28].

Use and Application

DOSBox is used for digital preservation[29].

Why It Matters

DOSBox has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SourceForge. Retrieved . sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Open Hub. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Open Hub. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . sourceforge.net. sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . sourceforge.net. sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . sourceforge.net. sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . sourceforge.net. sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . sourceforge.net. sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . sourceforge.net. sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . sourceforge.net. sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . sourceforge.net. sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · RogueScholar · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Netbsd package id → emulators/dosbox
    Gametdb game id → PS3/HBDB90000
    Portableapps id → games/dosbox_portable
    Pro-linux.de dbapp id → 3994
    + 54 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P277]]: [[Q2407]]"
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