Micros~1

English

Etymology

Suggesting one of the truncated 8.3-style file and directory names sometimes encountered in Microsoft Windows as a result of its MS-DOS roots, e.g. PROGRA~1 for Program Files.

Proper noun

Micros~1

  1. (computing, slang, humorous, derogatory, dated) The computing company Microsoft.

References

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