No. 2,052 in French
microsoft
"Microsoft" is a proper noun and does not have a French-specific definition; it refers to the American technology company.
In a sentence
Microsoft est une entreprise technologique mondiale.
Microsoft is a global technology company.
In this sentence, 'Microsoft' is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of the company, and it is the subject of the sentence.
J'utilise souvent Microsoft Word pour rédiger des documents.
I often use Microsoft Word to write documents.
Here, 'Microsoft' is part of a product name, 'Microsoft Word', which indicates a specific software developed by the company.
Les innovations de Microsoft ont transformé le monde du travail.
Microsoft's innovations have transformed the world of work.
In this context, 'Microsoft' is used possessively to attribute ownership of the innovations to the company.
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