Microsoft
Definition
Microsoft Corporation: A multinational technology company founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, renowned for developing the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office suite, and Azure cloud computing platform.
Proprietary eponym: Often used colloquially to refer to Windows-specific software quirks or the ecosystem dominated by its products, as in 'Microsoft tax' for compatibility overhead.
Examples
After three reboots, my Microsoft update finally decided to grace me with its presence.
He blamed Microsoft for his procrastination, claiming Clippy was back as an AI therapist.
In the battle of tech titans, Microsoft quietly conquered the office while others chased moonshots.
My cat walked across the keyboard and accidentally launched three Microsoft Teams meetings.