Micro$oft

name, slang

name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Microsoft. slang

    "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."

Example

More examples

"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."

Etymology

The Microsoft name with a dollar sign, implying greed and capitalism.

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