| Developer(s) | Microsoft, Paragon Technology Systems, DR, Datalight, Novell, Ron Cemer |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1984, 39–40 years ago |
| Operating system | MS-DOS, PTS-DOS, SISNE plus, Windows, DR DOS, ROM-DOS, FreeDOS |
| Type | Command |
In computing, share is a command for DOS that allows software to perform file locks. Locking files became necessary when MS-DOS began allowing files to be accessed simultaneously by multiple programs, either through multitasking or networking.[1][2][3]