Microsoft
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- proper noun
- /ˈmaɪkroʊsɒft/
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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.
- Yes, they're compiling them all in Microsoft Excel.
- So Windows, Microsoft's tablet is not doing great.
- I mean, heck, even Microsoft uses Linux to run Azure.
- But all of it is accessible with Microsoft screen reader called Narrator.
- Well, actually, I'm long Microsoft and I'm short Google.
- And so whatever Apple and Microsoft agree to do, it's a standard.
- Group hires me to speak, Microsoft hires me to consult with them.
- Speaking of vying for power, Microsoft can't have enough of it.
- That's a shit sport, right up there with that Microsoft spreadsheet sport.
- Well, maybe companies like Microsoft, Amazon, NVIDIA for time being.
- We'll see earnings from Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, and Bowen.
Examples
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There is a huge reorg going on at Microsoft.
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Not quite a tablet, but yeah, this is the Microsoft Surface.
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Still available and it's a Microsoft product, I guess.
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The blue line is the market cap of Microsoft folks.
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Most importantly, it will be available for free at the Microsoft website, maybe late this summer.
Academic text (2000) -
You're going to work for Microsoft.
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This is the Microsoft Surface RT, which is Microsoft's new tablet.
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Yes, they're compiling them all in Microsoft Excel.
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I'm fully instrument-rated for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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Many businesses rely on Microsoft software to manage their operations efficiently.
Compounds
A program in the Microsoft Office set used for tasks like writing, creating spreadsheets and making presentations
- Archaic
A basic system made by Microsoft that runs early personal computers
- Slang
An extra cost people pay because new computers or software come with Microsoft products
Surface Forms
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.