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'''Windows''' is a generic name for a series of |
'''Windows''' is a generic name for a series of loosely-related operating systems developed by [[Microsoft]]. (The earliest versions, through Windows 3.2, were 16-bit shells that ran on top of [[DOS]] rather than true operating systems, while the 9x line (Windows 95, 98, and Me) were 32-bit shells on top of DOS.) |
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Not to be confused with the windows that are the basis of nearly all modern graphical user interfaces (GUIs). See [[wp:Window (computing)|the Wikipedia article]] for a thorough discussion of what a window is. |
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Revision as of 20:27, 21 August 2009
Windows is a generic name for a series of loosely-related operating systems developed by Microsoft. (The earliest versions, through Windows 3.2, were 16-bit shells that ran on top of DOS rather than true operating systems, while the 9x line (Windows 95, 98, and Me) were 32-bit shells on top of DOS.)
Not to be confused with the windows that are the basis of nearly all modern graphical user interfaces (GUIs). See the Wikipedia article for a thorough discussion of what a window is.