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Microsoft.

Microsoft Corporation, a technology company.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɒft/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft/General-American/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌsɔft/General-American/ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɑft/General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal

  1. Microsoft Corporation, a technology company.

Where this word comes from

A blend of microcomputer + software. See -soft.

noun/ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɒft/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft/General-American/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌsɔft/General-American/ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɑft/General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal

  1. A company whose products are widespread.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

A blend of microcomputer + software. See -soft.

verb/ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɒft/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft/General-American/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌsɔft/General-American/ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɑft/General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal

  1. To Microsoftify.

    slang · transitive

  2. To render more like Microsoft with regards to business practices and tactics.

    slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

A blend of microcomputer + software. See -soft.

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