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Micros~1
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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
en computing slang humorous derogatory dated The computing company Microsoft.
References
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en Microsoft Nicknames