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Microsoft

Microsoft

462 2.1
A large American company that makes software and computers
  • proper noun
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊsɒft/
: Microsoft
  • Well, actually, I'm long Microsoft and I'm short Google.
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Windows

Yes, they're compiling them all in Microsoft Excel.

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Examples

  • There is a huge reorg going on at Microsoft.

  • Not quite a tablet, but yeah, this is the Microsoft Surface.

  • Still available and it's a Microsoft product, I guess.

  • The blue line is the market cap of Microsoft folks.

  • Most importantly, it will be available for free at the Microsoft website, maybe late this summer.

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  • You're going to work for Microsoft.

  • This is the Microsoft Surface RT, which is Microsoft's new tablet.

  • Yes, they're compiling them all in Microsoft Excel.

  • I'm fully instrument-rated for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

  • Many businesses rely on Microsoft software to manage their operations efficiently.

Compounds

1 5.7

An extra cost people pay because new computers or software come with Microsoft products

A program in the Microsoft Office set used for tasks like writing, creating spreadsheets and making presentations

A basic system made by Microsoft that runs early personal computers

Microsoft minute
  • Informal
9.4

A short expected wait that often takes much longer

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Etymology

Microsoft comes from two parts: micro meaning 'small' and soft from software meaning 'computer programs'. So the name suggests the company makes software for small computers, which is why Microsoft is a technology company.