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Microsoft tax

Microsoft tax noun: the licence fee for the Microsoft Windows operating system software that is pre-installed on many home computer systems.

Noun

Microsoft tax (plural Microsoft taxes)

  1. (derogatory, informal) The licence fee for the Microsoft Windows operating system software that is pre-installed on many home computer systems.
    Synonyms:
    Windows tax

Synonyms of Microsoft tax

Forms of Microsoft tax

pluralMicrosoft taxes

Questions about Microsoft tax

What does Microsoft tax mean?
Microsoft tax means the licence fee for the Microsoft Windows operating system software that is pre-installed on many home computer systems.
What part of speech is Microsoft tax?
Microsoft tax is a noun.
What is the plural of Microsoft tax?
The plural of Microsoft tax is Microsoft taxes.

Words near Microsoft tax in the dictionary

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  3. Microsoft
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  6. Microsoft tax
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  8. Microsofted
  9. Microsofter
  10. Microsofters
  11. Microsoftian

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