Microsoft
proper noun
- American software company
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɒft/ / /ˈmaɪkɹəˌsɔft/ / /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌsɔft/
name
Etymology: A blend of microcomputer + software. See -soft.
- Microsoft Corporation, a technology company.
noun
Etymology: A blend of microcomputer + software. See -soft.
- A company whose products are widespread.
“After its phenomenal stock offering two weeks ago, Netscape Communications Corp. is well on its way to becoming the Microsoft of the Internet.”
“Similarly, said Fraley, farmers were going to demand Bt cotton or Roundup-resistant soybean plants no matter where they went shopping for seeds. Monsanto would be the Microsoft of agriculture.”
verb
Etymology: A blend of microcomputer + software. See -soft.
- To Microsoftify.
- To render more like Microsoft with regards to business practices and tactics.
“You could call it the Microsofting of the wine industry. Of course, wine is unlikely to be dominated by one producer or one distributor.”