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Windows

American  
[win-dohz] / ˈwɪn doʊz /
Trademark.
  1. any of several personal computer operating systems or environments featuring a graphical user interface.


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Since IBM chose an Intel CPU for its first PC in 1980, chips based around the x86 architecture have run Microsoft DOS and Windows PCs.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Intel remains the biggest supplier of CPUs for traditional Windows PCs, with a market share of about 64% in the final quarter of last year, according to Mercury Research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Using Arm chips, Macs had a big advantage over Windows laptops, with slim, light designs, fast performance, quiet cooling, and all-day battery life.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Arm is the architecture beneficiary and Microsoft is the Windows AI gatekeeper, she notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Windows are a heck of a lot better subject for me than silver.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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