"You Just Got Microsofted"
(verb)
When a company gets so dominant and cocky that government regulators slam them with antitrust lawsuits, lawsuits, restrictions, or public humiliation — just like Microsoft in the late '90s.
(verb)
When a company gets so dominant and cocky that government regulators slam them with antitrust lawsuits, lawsuits, restrictions, or public humiliation — just like Microsoft in the late '90s.
Examples:
“Bro, Nvidia locked AI devs into CUDA again.”
→ “Oh damn… they’re about to get Microsofted.”
“Apple’s gatekeeping USB-C till the EU forced ‘em.”
→ “Classic Microsofting.”
“Bro, Nvidia locked AI devs into CUDA again.”
→ “Oh damn… they’re about to get Microsofted.”
“Apple’s gatekeeping USB-C till the EU forced ‘em.”
→ “Classic Microsofting.”
by Brokugeta May 28, 2025
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(verb)
When a company gets so dominant and cocky that government regulators slam them with antitrust lawsuits, lawsuits, restrictions, or public humiliation — just like Microsoft in the late '90s.
(verb)
When a company gets so dominant and cocky that government regulators slam them with antitrust lawsuits, lawsuits, restrictions, or public humiliation — just like Microsoft in the late '90s.
Examples:
“Bro, Nvidia locked AI devs into CUDA again.”
→ “Oh damn… they’re about to get Microsofted.”
“Apple’s gatekeeping USB-C till the EU forced ‘em.”
→ “Classic Microsofting.”
“Bro, Nvidia locked AI devs into CUDA again.”
→ “Oh damn… they’re about to get Microsofted.”
“Apple’s gatekeeping USB-C till the EU forced ‘em.”
→ “Classic Microsofting.”
by Brokugeta May 28, 2025
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"Ever since the partnership started, ChatGPT totally got microsofted - it's just not the same anymore."
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by tom345 August 9, 2010
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infinitiv microsoft
presens microsofting
preteritum microsofted
defintion: When a company builds up a good reputaion with quality products, then goes to screw its costumer over with faulty merchandise. Knowing loyal consumers will buy their product in good faith, only to die inside when it invitably shows itself to be a unfinished or terrible product.
infinitiv microsoft
presens microsofting
preteritum microsofted
defintion: When a company builds up a good reputaion with quality products, then goes to screw its costumer over with faulty merchandise. Knowing loyal consumers will buy their product in good faith, only to die inside when it invitably shows itself to be a unfinished or terrible product.
1. Microsoft really microsofted us with Windows 8.
2. Why is Sony microsofting us on the Playstation 4?
3. Activision clearly wanted to microsoft Call of duty: ghosts.
4. Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas enjoy mircosofting the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.
2. Why is Sony microsofting us on the Playstation 4?
3. Activision clearly wanted to microsoft Call of duty: ghosts.
4. Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas enjoy mircosofting the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.
by MrGaranti January 22, 2014
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