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Micro$oft en · PROPN

Etymology

A rendering of the Microsoft name with a dollar sign, suggesting an association with profit-driven motives and capitalist ideology.

Meanings

  1. (slang) Microsoft.
    • The end of the 80x86 (x < 3) will come when Micro$oft quits supporting MS-DOS. Read the Byte article (April '89, I believe) on the 286 vs. 386SX. 1989, John C. Archambeau, “Minix vs. Unix/Xenix (was Re: dosread.c)”, in comp.os.minix (Usenet):
    • So, if you're a Microsoft booster, you can feel free to bash Netscape. If you're a Micro$oft hater, then it was clearly at fault! 2007, Frank Zammetti, Practical JavaScript, DOM Scripting, and Ajax Projects:
    • The same applies to DHTML. Why can't anyone agree on a single standard? Probably because Micro$oft wants to retain a desktop monopoly in the face of superior technology avaialable^([sic]) on other platforms. Even on Windows, Netscape and IE use different DOMs. 2000 October 8, David Steuber, “Re: Comparing Perl and Java”, in comp.lang.perl.misc (Usenet):
    • Micro$oft shot themselves in the foot when they tried to take control of everybody's computer. 2024 August 3, Vernie Montagna, “How To Install Chess Titans In Windows 10”, in allidipass (Google Groups):

Relateds

Microslop · Micros~1 · Microshaft · Goolag · Mickeysoft · Microsuck

Translations (12)

da Micro$oft (Microsoft) · cs Micro$oft (Microsoft) · no Micro$oft (Microsoft) · ru Микро$о́фт (Microsoft) · nl Micro$oft (Microsoft) · it Micro$oft (Microsoft) · sh Micro$oft (Microsoft) · pt Micro$oft (Microsoft) · es Micro$oft (Microsoft) · fr Micro$oft (Microsoft) · de Micro$oft (Microsoft) · ru Майк₽осо́фт (Microsoft)