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Windows
n. (Computers) operating system that is based on a graphical user interface and supports multitasking (developed by Microsoft)

window
v. make or supply with windows

n. opening that is in the wall or roof of a structure and is usually covered with glass letting in light and/or air; windowpane; opening; rectangular frame that appears on-screen and houses data or an application (Computers)

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of software operating systems by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Microsoft Windows eventually came to dominate the world's personal computer market, overtaking Mac OS, which had been introduced previously. At the 2004 IDC Directions conference, IDC Vice President Avneesh Saxena stated that Windows had approximately 90% of the client operating system market. The current client version of Windows is Windows Vista. The current server version of Windows is Windows Server 2003. The successor to Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 is currently being beta tested.
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