An indicator on the display that indicates that MS-DOS is ready to receive a command. The default prompt is the current drive letter followed by a greater-than sign (). C: is called 'C prompt', etc.
In DOS, it is usually the latest line of command when the computer is waiting for your input. It indicates which drive is in use, e.g. C:\ means the C drive is in use.
The visual indication from the MS-DOS command processor that the operating system is ready to accept a new command. The default DOS prompt is a path followed by a greater-than sign (for example, C:); the user can also design a custom prompt with the PROMPT command.
Screen display of letter associated with default disk drive and the greater-than sign.
An on-screen prompt that indicates DOS is ready to accept a command. It looks something like C or C:\.
An indicator on the display that indicates that MS-DOS is ready to receive a command. The default prompt is the current drive letter followed by a greater-than sign (): C: Most AUTOEXEC.BAT files include a PROMPT command (prompt=$p$g) that modifies the DOS prompt to display the current directory, too.
The signal that DOS is awaiting your command. The prompt is usually displayed as the current drive letter and the greater-than symbol (). Thus C is a DOS prompt with C representing the hard drive as the CURRENT DRIVE (i.e. C:\, A:, or C:\DOS).
Message DOS displays when ready to accept input