Microsoft Word (or simply Word) is a word processor developed by Microsoft. It was first released on October 25, 19834 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems.567 Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS (1983), Apple Macintosh running the Classic Mac OS (1985), AT&T Unix PC (1985), Atari ST (1988), OS/2 (1989), Microsoft Windows (1989), SCO Unix (1994), and macOS (formerly OS X; 2001). Commercial versions of Word are licensed as a standalone product or as a component of Microsoft Office, Windows RT or the discontinued Microsoft Works suite. Microsoft Word Viewer and Office Online are freeware editions of Word with limited features.
In 1981, Microsoft hired Charles Simonyi, the primary developer of Bravo, the first GUI word processor, which was developed at Xerox PARC.8 Simonyi started work on a word processor called Multi-Tool Word and soon hired Richard Brodie, a former Xerox intern, who became the primary software engineer.8910
In 1981, Microsoft hired Charles Simonyi, the primary developer of Bravo, the first GUI word processor, which was developed at Xerox PARC.8 Simonyi started work on a word processor called Multi-Tool Word and soon hired Richard Brodie, a former Xerox intern, who became the primary software engineer.8910
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By arranging multiple words, you can get a sentence.
Words are usually made of characters, even though characters can come from different charsets than ASCII.
For example, ꑕis a word in Nyot meaning to paste or to stick. Fun fact about this word is that its only character has utf-8 code if 42069.
By arranging multiple words, you can get a sentence.
Words are usually made of characters, even though characters can come from different charsets than ASCII.
For example, ꑕis a word in Nyot meaning to paste or to stick. Fun fact about this word is that its only character has utf-8 code if 42069.
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Someone who consistently uses words that appear to be fake to win at Words With Friends. Often times these words will be nonsensical and unknown words, even though the system accepts them for points.
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Ashley: Qi?
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Ashley: Qi?
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Ashley: You are the King of Fake Words.
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